Alarming
Alarming adjective - Causing fear.
Unfortunate and alarming are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Alarming".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.
Usage example: an unfortunate choice of words that would later prove to be embarrassing for the talk show host
Alarming and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alarming" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbing and alarming
- disturbing and unfortunate
- sinister and alarming
- sinister and unfortunate
- grievous and alarming
- grievous and unfortunate
- bad and alarming
- bad and unfortunate
- terrible and alarming
- terrible and unfortunate
- dreadful and alarming
- dreadful and unfortunate
- black and alarming
- black and unfortunate
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