Synonyms for

Alarmist

Verb / ʌˈlɑ:rmʌst / / ʌˈlɑ:rmɪst / Another word for alarmist — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a person who exaggerates potential dangers or threats, often for the sake of making others afraid or anxious

Synonyms & similar words

scaremonger fear-monger panic-monger worrier doomsayer Cassandra pessimist fatalist defeatist quitter despondent gloomy gloomster downer

Example sentences

  1. My sister is always an alarmist when there's a storm coming.
  2. The newspaper's alarmist headlines created panic among the readers.
  3. The politician's alarmist speech only fueled people's fears.
  4. The scientist was accused of being an alarmist for his predictions about climate change.
  5. The teacher advised her students not to listen to alarmists and to stay calm during emergencies.

Quotes

  • 'An alarmist is a person who shouts 'fire' in a crowded theater, even though he knows there is no fire.' - Peter Brimelow
  • 'An alarmist is one who is never wrong, but seldom right.' - Christopher Hitchens
  • 'The alarmist makes enemies of everybody, and the skeptic makes friends of anybody.' - George Bernard Shaw

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