alarmed

Definitions

Feeling or showing fear, worry, or anxiety about a potential danger or threat.

Disturbed or frightened by a sudden sense of impending peril.

Examples

The villagers were alarmed by the sudden appearance of smoke on the horizon.

She felt alarmed when she noticed that her front door had been left wide open.

Synonyms

frightened panicked startled apprehensive uneasy disturbed concerned

Antonyms

calm composed unperturbed serene relaxed confident unconcerned