Scaremonger (Noun)
Meaning
A person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The politician was accused of being a scaremonger for exaggerating the potential consequences of the new tax law.
- He was labeled a scaremonger by his colleagues for spreading unsubstantiated rumors about the company's financial struggles.
- Her prediction of doom and gloom for the economy made her seem like a scaremonger to her more optimistic friends.
- The local news anchor was criticized for being a scaremonger after sensationalizing a minor outbreak of food poisoning in the area.
- Some people dismissed the environmental activist as a scaremonger for his dire warnings about the effects of climate change.