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Abstract Noun

Abstract Noun
Written by Rakesh Kumar

Abstract Noun

 

Abstract Noun: -In this section we will read about Abstract Noun in English and what are the examples of this Noun in English, we will read in detail about all these.

 

In the previous post we have read in detail about Drink Names”.

 

If you are looking for words to describe conceptual ideas, you might want to use abstract nouns. Abstract nouns are a type of noun that illustrate metaphysical concepts — notions that someone cannot identify with their physical senses.

 

What is an abstract noun? :-

Abstract nouns refer to abstract objects which you cannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste – ideas or concepts.

 

When you are talking about something which cannot be perceived by one of the human senses, you will require the use of this noun.

 

Abstract Nouns Examples:-

Here are some examples of abstract nouns referring to emotions, states, ideas, concepts, events, and qualities.

Emotions

Joy

Sorrow

Anger

Angst

Fear

Grief

Hate

Love

States

Freedom

Misery

Happiness

 

List of abstract noun:-

Fulfillment

Denial

Modernity

Chaos

Being

Luxury

Anxiety

Peacefulness

Ideas

Democracy

Friendship

Wisdom

Knowledge

Thought

Sacrifice

Truth

Success

Concepts

Decency

Chivalry

Charity

Faith

Perseverance

 

List of abstract noun

Motivation

Energy

Opportunity

Unity

Culture

Events

Birthday

Holiday

Childhood

Adulthood

Past

Future

Present

Marriage

Career

Life

Death

Qualities

Beauty

Ugliness

Patience

Honesty

Courage

Strength

Weakness

Boldness

Fearfulness

Fearlessness

 

Abstract Nouns List:-

Ability

Adoration

Advantage

Adventure

Amazement

Anger

Annoyance

Anxiety

Appetite

Apprehension

Artistry

Awareness

Awe

Beauty

Belief

 

What is a abstract noun:-

Bravery

Brilliance

Brutality

Calm

Care

Chaos

Charity

Childhood

Clarity

Cleverness

Coldness

Comfort

Communication

Compassion

Confidence

Confusion

Contentment

Courage

Crime

Curiosity

Customer service

Death

Deceit

Dedication

Defeat

Delay

Delight

Despair

Determination

 

Abstract noun examples:-

Dexterity

Dictatorship

Disappointment

Disbelief

Dishonesty

Disquiet

Disregard

Disturbance

 

Example of abstract noun:-

Divorce

Dream

Education

Ego

Elegance

Envy

Evil

Failure

Faith

Fascination

Fear

Fiction

Fragility

Freedom

Friendship

Gain

Generation

Generosity

Goal

Goodness

Gossip

Growth

Happiness

Hate

 

What is an abstract noun:-

Hatred

Hope

Horror

Hurt

Idea

Infancy

Infatuation

Inflation

Insanity

Intelligence

Irritation

Joy

Justice

Kindness

Laughter

Law

Liberty

Lie

Life

Loneliness

Loss

Love

Luck

Luxury

Maturity

Mercy

Movement

Music

Nap

Need

 

Abstract noun example:-

Opinion

Opportunity

Pain

Patience

Peace

Peculiarity

Perseverance

Pleasure

Poverty

Power

Pride

Principle

Reality

Relaxation

Relief

Religion

Restoration

Riches

Right

Rumour

Sacrifice

Sanity

Satisfaction

Self-control

Sensitivity

Service

Shock

Silliness

Skill

Sleep

Sorrow

Speed

Strength

Strictness

Success

 

What is abstract Noun:-

Surprise

Talent

Thrill

Timing

Tiredness

Tolerance

Trend

Trust

Uncertainty

Unemployment

Union

Unreality

Victory

Wariness

Warmth

Weakness

Wealth

Weariness

Wisdom

Wit

Worry

 

Examples of Abstract Nouns in Sentences

An employer should appraise the ability of his employees.

He felt he would burst with anger and shame.

I opened the packet just to satisfy my curiosity.

Her dedication to her work was admirable.

He listened in disbelief to this extraordinary story.

He is admired for the elegance of his writing.

Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years.

The economic growth dipped to a low point last year.

May Christmas and the New Year be filled with happiness for you.

He has no hope of passing the examination.

Inflation is considered to be undesirable because of its adverse effects on income distribution.

We must face tomorrow, whatever it may hold, with determination, joy, and bravery.

Without respect, love cannot go far.

In my humble opinion, he will win the election.

I take it as a pleasure to attend your lecture.

He smiled in satisfaction when he won the race.

The onrush of tears took me by surprise.

The trend at the moment is towards a more natural and less made-up look.

Unemployment is likely to go on rising this year.

Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

He has exhibited symptoms of anxiety and overwhelming worry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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