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Yes, the word 'fear' is a noun; a word for an unpleasant feeling caused by expectation or awareness of danger; a concern about what may happen, a worry; a reason for dread or apprehension; a word for an emotion; a word for a thing.
The word 'fear' is also a verb: fear, fears, fearing, feared.
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ViviNo, the word 'afraid' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun (or pronoun).
The adjective 'afraid' most often functions as a predicate adjective (also called a subject complement), the adjective following a linking verb which modifies (describes) the subject of the sentence.
Examples: She is afraid. (she=afraid) They were afraid. (they=afraid)
An abstract noun related to the adjective 'afraid' is fear.
No, the word frightened is the past tense, past participle of the verb to frighten (frightens, frightening, frightened); a past participle of a verb is also an adjective.
The noun forms for the verb to frighten are frightener, one who frightens, fright, and the gerund, frightening.
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What kind of noun is afraid?
Afraid is an adjective not a noun.
Is the word afraid a common noun?
No. Afraid is an adjective
Is afaids a word?
No, the word is spelled afraid. There is no 's' on afraid. It can be used with both singular and plural noun or pronoun. Examples: I felt afraid. He sounded afraid. They acted afraid. The horses seemed afraid.
Is afraid a noun adjective or pronoun?
The word 'afraid' is an adjective, a word used to describe a noun.The adjective 'afraid' is most often used as a predicate adjective (subject complement), an adjective following a linking verb that restates the subject of the sentence.Examples:Jack is afraid of snakes. (Jack = afraid)I was afraid that you couldn't make it. (I = afraid)Afraid she'd miss the bus, Mary ran out without her lunch. (afraid = Mary)
What is the abstract noun for fear?
The word 'fear' is both a verb and a noun.The noun 'fear' is an abstract noun as a word for an emotion.
