alarmist

n.
A person who needlessly alarms or attempts to alarm others, as by inventing or spreading false or exaggerated rumors of impending danger or catastrophe.

alarmism a·larm'ism n.

noun

One who needlessly alarms others: scaremonger. See politics, warn/invite.

n

Definition: scaremonger
Antonyms: optimist, Pollyanna

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a person who alarms others needlessly

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sortseer, ulykkesprofet, pessimist
adj. - pessimistisk, sortseende

Nederlands (Dutch)
paniekzaaier, onnodig alarmerend

Français (French)
n. - alarmiste
adj. - alarmiste

Deutsch (German)
n. - Panikmacher
adj. - beunruhigend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κινδυνολόγος, διαδοσίας ανησυχητικών ειδήσεων

Italiano (Italian)
allarmista

Português (Portuguese)
n. - alarmista (m) (f)

Русский (Russian)
паникер

Español (Spanish)
n. - persona alarmista
adj. - alarmista

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - panikmakare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
危言耸听者, 大惊小怪的人, 忧虑者, 危言耸听的, 忧虑的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 危言聳聽者, 大驚小怪的人, 憂慮者
adj. - 危言聳聽的, 憂慮的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 쓸데 없이 걱정하는 사람, 부질없이 세상을 놀래는 사람
adj. - 소란스러운, 기우가 심한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 心配性の人, 人騒がせな人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألإخطاريه : إثارة المخاوف والتنبيه ألى الخطر من غير داع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מי שזורע בהלה ללא צורך‬
adj. - ‮זורע בהלה ללא צורך‬

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