# alarmist

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈlɑɹmɪst/ · frequency rank #49,180

## Definitions
1. One who causes others to become alarmed without cause.

## Etymology
From alarm + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **alarming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alarming-vs-alarmist)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aalrmist`, `alamrist`, `alarimst`, `alarmisst`, `alarmistt`, `alarmits`, `alarmmist`, `alarmsit`, `alarrmist`, `allarmist`, `alramist`, `laarmist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alarmist