Meanings
comparative more acrophobic · superlative most acrophobic
- Of or pertaining to or suffering from acrophobia.
Leave the non-hikers at the picnic area below a classic Gorge waterfall and take a stroll along the horizontal Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, or head three-quarters of a mile up a narrow trail to an overlook with acrophobic views similar to those in the first “Twilight” movie.
2014 March 4, Melissa Coleman, “36 Hours in Hood River, Ore.”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivesuffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
- Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)
- Englishacro-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
- Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
- Englishacrophobic
Translations
Portuguese acrofóbico, acrófobo
- acrofóbicopertaining to or suffering from acrophobia
- acrófobopertaining to or suffering from acrophobia
Cite this entry
acrophobic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrophobic
“acrophobic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrophobic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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