Alarm vs. Warning — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Alarm and Warning
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Alarm
An anxious awareness of danger
Some experts view the plan with alarm
The boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm
Warning
A statement telling of or an indication providing evidence of impending danger, difficulty, or misfortune
The government issued a warning about unsafe drinking water. The shelf collapsed without any warning.
Alarm
Make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger
The government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest
Warning
Advice to be cautious
A word of warning to runners about the hot weather.
Alarm
Be fitted or protected with an alarm
This door is locked and alarmed between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m
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Warning
A cautionary or deterrent example
The incident is a warning to careless investors.
Alarm
Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback.
Warning
Acting or serving to warn
A warning light.
Warning words.
Alarm
A warning of existing or approaching danger
The committee's report issued an alarm about the dangerous condition of the town's buildings.
Warning
Present participle of warn
Alarm
A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal
A fire alarm.
Warning
The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.
Alarm
The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock
The alarm went off at 6:30.
Warning
Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
The boss gave him a warning that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.
Alarm
A call to arms.
Warning
Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.
Alarm
To fill with alarm or anxious concern.
Warning
Giving previous notice; cautioning; admonishing; as, a warning voice.
That warning timepiece never ceased.
Alarm
To give warning to
"The soldiers ... killed every dog within three miles to prevent a bark that would alarm the enemy" (William Least Heat-Moon).
Warning
Previous notice.
A great journey to take upon so short a warning.
Alarm
To equip with or protect by an alarm
The dormitory doors are alarmed from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
Warning
Caution against danger, or against faults or evil practices which incur danger; admonition; monition.
Could warning make the world more just or wise.
Alarm
A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
Warning
A message informing of danger
Alarm
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
Warning
Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)
Alarm
A sudden attack; disturbance.
Warning
Serving to warn;
Shook a monitory finger at him
An exemplary jail sentence
Alarm
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
Alarm
A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
The clock radio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside.
Alarm
An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
You should set the alarm on your watch to go off at seven o'clock.
Alarm
(transitive) To call to arms for defense
Alarm
(transitive) To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
Alarm
(transitive) To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
Alarm
(transitive) To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
Alarm
(transitive) To keep in excitement; to disturb.
Alarm
A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
Arming to answer in a night alarm.
Alarm
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
Sound an alarm in my holy mountain.
Alarm
A sudden attack; disturbance; broil.
Thy palace fill with insults and alarms.
Alarm
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
Alarm and resentment spread throughout the camp.
Alarm
A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum.
Alarm
To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
Alarm
To keep in excitement; to disturb.
Alarm
To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
Alarmed by rumors of military preparation.
Alarm
Fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Alarm
A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
Alarm
An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Alarm
A clock that wakes sleeper at preset time
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
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
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