What can I say instead of I am afraid?

Synonyms & Antonyms of afraid

• affrighted,
• aghast,
• alarmed,
• fearful,
• frightened,
• horrified,
• horror-struck,
• hysterical.

What does Do not Be Afraid mean?

When you’re unafraid, you’re not the least bit frightened. If you’re an outspoken person, you are unafraid of saying exactly what you think. You can use the adjective unafraid for anyone who acts in a fearless or brave way, or who feels no anxiety.

Is there a comma after I’m afraid?

Re: I am afraid You can put it at the beginning but you need to remove the comma.

What is it called when someone is always scared?

Cowardly (adj.) While fearful might be used more to describe someone in a certain situation, cowardly would be more of a character trait–someone who is always easily scared.

When to use “I’m afraid” in a sentence?

This week’s grammatical expression, “I’m afraid” can help in these situations. We use this expression at the beginning of negative statements to make them sound softer and more polite. For example: A: Can you come to my party on Saturday night?

Is it rude to start a negative statement with I’m afraid?

Sometimes when we’re speaking and writing English, negative statements can seem a little rude. This week’s grammatical expression, “I’m afraid” can help in these situations. We use this expression at the beginning of negative statements to make them sound softer and more polite.

What is the difference between afraid and scared?

Afraid and scared have the same meaning when talking about fear and we say afraid of, scared of, afraid to, scared to do something. Remember those little prepositions. When talking about an adjective describing something, we use the adjective scary. It’s a scary movie. When expressing regret and bad news in a diplomatic way we say, “I’m afraid.”

How do you talk about fear in a sentence?

Remember that after I’m afraid and I’m scared when talking about fear, we use the preposition “of”. Don’t say for, by, about. I’m afraid of spiders. I’m scared of heights. We can also be afraid of or scared of an activity. We would say that activity in the “ing” form. I’m afraid of speaking in public.