What part of speech is alarmed?

Alarmed can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. alarmed is a verb, past participle of alarm (infinitive).
  • 2. alarmed is a verb, past simple of alarm (infinitive).
  • 3. alarmed is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more alarmed
    most alarmed
  • Positive: alarmed 
  • Comparative: more alarmed
  • Superlative: most alarmed

What does alarmed mean?

Definitions

Adjective

alarmed - experiencing a sudden sense of danger

Verb

alarm - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
alarm - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

Examples of alarmed

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Tom certainly didn't sound alarmed.
2. adj. Tom looked alarmed.
3. adj. Tom looks alarmed.
4. adj. Don't be too alarmed.
5. adj. I was very alarmed when I saw a stranger in my backyard.
6. adj. Tom looked a little alarmed.
7. adj. Tom wasn't a bit alarmed.
8. adj. Tom became alarmed.
9. adj. We were all a little alarmed.
10. adj. We were quite alarmed.
11. adj. I became alarmed.
12. adj. You look alarmed.
13. adj. Anne wept so long that Marilla grew alarmed, invaded the room, and insisted on knowing what the trouble was.
14. adj. He got alarmed.
15. verb We were alarmed at her cry.
16. verb The city was alarmed by the earthquake.
17. verb I am alarmed by your irresponsible attitude.
18. verb He was alarmed by the explosion.
19. verb They were alarmed at the news.
20. verb Her ceaseless caterwauling alarmed every dog within a 500-foot radius.
21. verb Don't be alarmed.
22. verb I'm not alarmed.
23. verb Don't be alarmed. He's not hurt badly.
24. verb The noise alarmed the whole town.
25. verb It's nothing to be alarmed about.
26. verb Don't worry, Tom. It's nothing to be alarmed about.
27. verb I don't think you should be alarmed.
28. verb Tom was alarmed.
29. verb Shortly after they had gone to bed they were suddenly alarmed by a fearful crash in the hall.
Sentence  
adj.
Tom certainly didn't sound alarmed.
Tom looked alarmed.
Tom looks alarmed.
Don't be too alarmed.
I was very alarmed when I saw a stranger in my backyard.
Tom looked a little alarmed.
Tom wasn't a bit alarmed.
Tom became alarmed.
We were all a little alarmed.
We were quite alarmed.
I became alarmed.
You look alarmed.
Anne wept so long that Marilla grew alarmed, invaded the room, and insisted on knowing what the trouble was.
He got alarmed.
verb
We were alarmed at her cry.
The city was alarmed by the earthquake.
I am alarmed by your irresponsible attitude.
He was alarmed by the explosion.
They were alarmed at the news.
Her ceaseless caterwauling alarmed every dog within a 500-foot radius.
Don't be alarmed.
I'm not alarmed.
Don't be alarmed. He's not hurt badly.
The noise alarmed the whole town.
It's nothing to be alarmed about.
Don't worry, Tom. It's nothing to be alarmed about.
I don't think you should be alarmed.
Tom was alarmed.
Shortly after they had gone to bed they were suddenly alarmed by a fearful crash in the hall.

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