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alarmante

alarming

adjective ah-lahr-MAHN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Alarmante is an invariable adjective — its form does not change for gender: una cifra alarmante, un dato alarmante. It is predominantly used in journalistic and formal contexts to signal that a trend or figure warrants urgent attention. Paired with de forma alarmante it serves as a manner adverb: 'in an alarming way'.

Examples

"La tasa de desempleo es alarmante."

Natural Translation

The unemployment rate is alarming.

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