Word: afraidness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
fraid
ness
Definition: The state or quality of being afraid; filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
Morphemes:
Affix: affray
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".