Abstract Nouns Definition

Abstract Nouns Definition:

Abstract nouns are uncountable or intangible and physically do not exist, abstract nouns opposite of concrete nouns such nouns cannot be felt, touch or tasted, etc.

An abstract noun may be a state, quality, or feeling which will not be perceived by the senses.
We cannot use our five senses to perceive happiness, jealousy, beauty, trust, loyalty, betrayal, or love

Abstract nouns examples:

 

Examples, Hate, Love, Sea, misery, Dreams, and Friendship.  

 

  1. His Anger reached an optimum point.
  2. Honesty is the best policy.
  3. Patience is more important to achieve success.
  4. Love is not to describe in words it can only feel.
  5. Charity can decrease poverty.
  6. She has so much faith in herself to succeed in exams.
  7. Always speak the Truth.
  8. The skin produces a sense of Coldnessalmost like that of holding a frog in your hand.
  9. The beauty of friendship is very hard to ignore.
  10. Any soldier cannot be fought without bravery.

 

Concrete and abstract nouns:

concrete Nouns These are things that we’ll physically, see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. they’re things that physically affect one or more of our five senses. they’re quite easy to identify as they’re usually preceded by one of the next articles: a, an, or the.

However, there are always exceptions to the rule! Julie licked a strawberry dessert. Dessert could also be a concrete noun because as we’ll see the color of it, we’ll taste the flavor of the strawberry, and we will feel the coldness of it on our tongues.

He sat at the table for dinner, The table could also be a concrete noun, as we’ll both see it, and feel it, as we sit right down to eat dinner. Less obvious concrete nouns are things like: heat, electricity, and air, as we are unable to determine them.
although we are affected by them physically. These are also harder to identify as we are unable to use all of the articles before them. Heat, electricity, and air, for example, don’t sound correct and do not suit English grammar rules.

Abstract Nouns are things that we cannot physically, see, hear, smell, taste, or feel, although they’re doing affect our lives how. Beauty, Truth, Lies, Information, Understanding, Justice, Impartiality, Dignity, Strength, Wisdom, Love, and Hatred, are all abstract nouns.

list of abstract nouns:

    • Beauty
    • Bravery
    • Brilliance
    • Brutality
    • Calmness
    • Charity
    • Coldness
    • Compassion
    • Confidence
    • Contentment
    • Courage
    • Curiosity
    • Dedication
    • Determination
    • Ego
    • Elegance
    • Enthusiasm
    • Envy
    • Evil
    • Fear
    • Generosity
    • Goodness
    • Graciousness
    • Hatred
    • Honesty
    • Honor
    • Hope
    • Humility
    • Humor
    • Insanity
    • Integrity
    • Intelligence
    • Jealousy
    • Kindness
    • Loyalty
    • Maturity
    • Patience

 

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