Definition
alarmists
noun
- people who tend to raise unnecessary alarm about dangers or problems, often exaggerating their severity
Usage: plural form of alarmist
Examples
- The climate scientists were dismissed as alarmists by their critics.
- Some people called them alarmists, but their warnings proved accurate.
- The media was accused of being alarmists about the economic situation.
- Environmental alarmists predicted disaster if no action was taken.
- Critics labeled the health officials as alarmists for their strict recommendations.
- The alarmists’ predictions about the storm turned out to be exaggerated.