Primary 4, 5, 6 Vocabulary list of emotions (Fear)

In today's short blog, we will give you a vocabulary list of emotions related to fear. This is suitable for Primary 4, 5 and 6. We will also explore the meanings. In one of our earlier blogs, we explained that there are different degrees to an emotion. Not all fear is the same. The benefits of expanding your vocabulary gives you the choice to use the appropriate word to evoke a certain emotion in your reader.
Below is a useful list of vocabulary and their meanings. These words are related to negative emotions, falling under the broad spectrum of fear.
1. | Scared | General sense of fear |
2. | Anxious | Fear related to worrying about uncertainty |
3. | Insecure | Feeling fearful regarding one's abilities. |
4. | Weak | Fearful about not having the capability to handle something |
5. | Rejected | Feeling like you don't belong |
6. | Threatened | Feeling unsafe |
7. | Helpless | Feeling like you have no control over a situation. |
8. | Frightened | General feeling of being scared |
9. | Overwhelmed | Feeling like you have too much to handle and you are unable to cope anymore |
10. | Worried | Scared about something that is happening or may happen. |
11. | Inadequate | Not feeling good enough |
12. | Inferior | Feeling less confident compared to others |
13. | Worthless | Feeling like a good-for-nothing |
14. | Insignificant | Feeling like you do not matter |
15. | Excluded | Feeling left out |
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