Swedish adjective · adverb

oroväckande

worrying, worrisome, alarming

oroväckande as an adjective

Meaning

worrying; worrisome, alarming

Forms

Forms of oroväckande
Basic formoroväckandewith en-words
Comparativemer oroväckande“-er”, “more …”
Superlativemest oroväckande“-est”, “most …”

oroväckande as an adverb

Meaning

worrisomely, alarmingly

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What does oroväckande mean?

oroväckande in a sentence

  • Det går oroväckande dåligt för oss.
    It's going alarmingly poorly for us.

Questions

What does oroväckande mean in English?

oroväckande means “worrying, worrisome, alarming”.

Origin

oro + väckande.

Nearby common words

oroväckande is number 8,329 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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