What causes writing anxiety?
The causes of writing anxiety are many. Here are just a few: Inexperience with the type of writing task. Previous negative experiences with writing (e.g. someone, maybe a teacher, has given you negative feedback or said negative things about your writing)
How do you describe being nervous?
1 : having or showing feelings of worry, fear, or anxiety Having to give a speech makes me nervous. 2 : easily becoming worried, frightened, or anxious She’s a nervous driver.
How do you describe a scared person?
Synonyms of ‘scared’
- afraid. She did not seem at all afraid.
- alarmed. They should not be too alarmed by the press reports.
- frightened. She was too frightened to tell them what happened.
- terrified. She was terrified that he would attack her.
- fearful.
- petrified.
- panicky.
- panic-stricken.
What can I say instead of scared?
Synonyms & Antonyms of scared
- affrighted,
- afraid,
- aghast,
- alarmed,
- fearful,
- frightened,
- horrified,
- horror-struck,
What is a big word for scared?
1 scared, fearful, disquieted, apprehensive, timid, timorous.
What is the strongest connotation for Scared?
The word terrified refers to someone extremely frightened, it generates a greater connotation than scared and refers to the same feeling.
What does fearful mean?
fearful, apprehensive, afraid mean disturbed by fear. fearful implies often a timorous or worrying temperament. the child is fearful of loud noises apprehensive suggests a state of mind and implies a premonition of evil or danger.
What is downhearted?
downhearted Add to list Share. Are you feeling sad and discouraged? Then you’re downhearted. You can also use words like crestfallen, dejected, or blue to describe this sad emotion. The adjective downhearted includes the word ending -hearted, meaning “at heart,” or “in one’s deepest feelings.”