Abstract nouns are words that name things that are your
five physical senses cannot detect an abstract noun
ü you can’t see it.
ü you can’t smell it.
ü you can’t taste it.
ü you can’t hear it.
ü you can’t touch it.
In essence, an abstract noun is a quality, a concept, an
idea, or maybe even an event.
Abstract nouns are usually defined in terms of one
another. Something that is abstract exists only in the mind. Qualities,
relationships, theories, conditions, and states of being are some examples of
the types of things abstract nouns define.
Abstract
Noun Examples
The
following lists contain different types of abstract nouns. Certain abstract
nouns, especially the ones describing feelings and emotions, easily fit into multiple
categories, as they can be used in different ways. Get to know them, and it’ll
be easier for you to spot an abstract noun when you see one.
Feelings
|
States
|
Emotions
|
Qualities
|
Concepts
|
Ideas
|
Events
|
Fear
|
Chaos
|
Anger
|
Trust
|
Culture
|
Friendship
|
Life
|
Satisfaction
|
Pessimism
|
Happiness
|
Dirty
|
Comport
|
Interest
|
Birthday
|
Sensitivity
|
Peace
|
Hate
|
Generosity
|
Deceit
|
Knowledge
|
Career
|
Pleasure
|
Openness
|
Love
|
Brilliance
|
Energy
|
Thought
|
Childhood
|
Stress
|
Liberty
|
Sorrow
|
Beauty
|
Failure
|
Sacrifice
|
Adventure
|
Confusion
|
Misery
|
Sadness
|
Courage
|
Faith
|
Wisdom
|
Marriage
|
Anxiety
|
Being
|
Despair
|
Dedication
|
Motivation
|
Democracy
|
Death
|
Pain
|
Luxury
|
Indifference
|
Determination
|
Opportunity
|
Beliefs
|
Future
|
Sympathy
|
Nervousness
|
Joy
|
Patience
|
Perseverance
|
Communication
|
Holiday
|
Warmth
|
Freedom
|
Grief
|
Honesty
|
Charity
|
Curiosity
|
Past
|
Example: -
Ø My friends arranged trip on holidays.
Ø Most of the people beliefs their traditional culture
in our country.
Ø I want to see justice served.
Ø I want to be an engineer in future.
Ø I’d like the freedom to travel all over the
world.
Ø It is a pleasure
to meet you.
Ø He lived a life of luxury.
Ø Kumar felt a surge of anxiety.
Ø Joe felt a nagging sense of doom.
Ø I had an opportunity
to work in a software company.
Ø Love is a kind of irresistible desire;
it’s hard to define.
Ø When Nimal jumped into the lake to rescue a
drowning cat, her bravery astonished onlookers.
Ø He showed them some of the curiosities of the house.
Exercice-xiii
State the abstract nouns in the following sentences.
First one is done for you
1. Friendship is a good relationship ever. =>
Friendship
2. They had great sympathy for the flood victims.
3. The students all showed extreme motivation and interest in it.
4. The example of Greek democracy seemed so much better in theory than in practice.
5. It was resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.
6. His perseverance with the technique illustrates his
single-mindedness.
7. She shrugged, feigning indifference.
8. How many of our childhood friends will be married with families of their own?
9. There was a trace of nervousness in his voice.
10. The warmth of the sun on her skin.
11. I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and
neighbors.
Answers-xiii
2sympathy 7.
indifference
3.motivation & interest 8.childhood
4. democracy 9.
nervousness
5.satisfaction 10.
warmth
6. perseverance 11.
generosity
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