Acrophobic

Pronunciation: /ˌækroʊˈfoʊbɪk/

Definitions of acrophobic

adjective relating to or suffering from acrophobia, a fear of heights

Example Sentences

A1 I am acrophobic, so I avoid going to high places like tall buildings or mountains.

A2 She is acrophobic and gets really anxious when she has to climb a ladder.

B1 Being acrophobic, he struggled to enjoy the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower.

B2 The acrophobic hiker had to turn back before reaching the summit of the mountain.

C1 Despite being acrophobic, she pushed herself to conquer her fear by skydiving.

C2 The acrophobic pilot had to overcome his fear of heights in order to fly commercial airplanes.

Examples of acrophobic in a Sentence

formal The acrophobic patient experienced extreme anxiety when asked to climb the ladder.

informal I can't go near the edge of the cliff, I'm too acrophobic.

slang She's so acrophobic, she freaks out just looking at tall buildings.

figurative His fear of failure was like an acrophobic's fear of heights, paralyzing and overwhelming.

Grammatical Forms of acrophobic

• past tense: acrophobed
• plural: acrophobics
• comparative: more acrophobic
• superlative: most acrophobic
• present tense: acrophobes
• future tense: will acrophobe
• perfect tense: have acrophobed
• continuous tense: is acrophobing
• singular: acrophobic
• positive degree: acrophobic
• infinitive: to acrophobe
• gerund: acrophobing
• participle: acrophobed

Origin and Evolution of acrophobic

First Known Use: 1879 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'acrophobic' originates from the Greek words 'akron' meaning 'peak' or 'summit' and 'phobos' meaning 'fear'.

Evolution of the word: The term 'acrophobic' has evolved to be commonly used in psychology to describe individuals who have an extreme fear of heights. It has transitioned from its original roots in Greek to now being widely recognized in English-speaking countries.