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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

16.

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