ABSTRACT NOUN with 100 Example Sentences

Introduction:

In English Grammar, an abstract noun is a noun that refers to an idea, event, quality, or concept. In other words, an abstract noun names something that can’t be perceived by the five senses.

For Example: Bravery, sovereignty, growth, love, endurance, brilliance, and friendship. Contrast that with a concrete noun.

Countable and Uncountable Abstract Nouns:

Although abstract nouns tend to be uncountable (bravery, news, pleasure,  tennis, exercise), numerous are countable ( a joke, an hour, an amount). But others can be both, their meanings may be differing from general to particular (great sympathy/many sympathies).

Concrete vs abstract noun

What Is a Concrete Noun?

In contrast with abstract noun, a concrete noun is a noun that can be recognized through one of the five senses (touch, taste, sight, smell, or hearing). Consider the examples given below:

Example: Would anyone please answer the telephone?

In the above sentence, the noun telephone is a concrete noun: you can touch it, hear it, see it, and maybe even taste it or smell it.

Another example: After his retirement, Mr. Zampa chased his dream of snapping rainbows.

• Rainbows is a concrete noun; they can be seen.
• Zampa is also a concrete noun
• Dream and retirement are considered as abstract nouns.

We’ll discuss abstract nouns in more detail below.

Conversion of Verbs and Adjectives into Abstract Nouns

A verb or an adjective can be converted into an abstract noun by adding a suffix and vice versa.

Take a look at the examples given below:

Converting Verbs to Abstract Nouns

• Determine – determination
• Inform – information
• Assign – assignment
• Enjoy – enjoyment
• Resist – Resistance
• Decide – decision
• Appear – Appearance
• Reflect – reflection
• Perceive – perception
• Move – movement
• Appoint – appointment
• Describe – description
• Conscious – Consciousness
• Block – blockade

Converting Adjectives to Abstract Nouns

• Silent – silence
• Independent – independence
• Probable – probability
• Possible – possibility
• Responsible – responsibility
• Mad – madness
• Happy – happiness
• Weak – weakness
• Sad – sadness
• Honest – honesty
• Able – ability
• Brave – bravery
• Truth – truthful
• Free – freedom

List of Abstract Nouns with Examples:

satisfaction, skill, anger, anxiety, , bravery, brilliance, beauty, beliefs chaos, charity, childhood, , compassion, courage, culture, curiosity, deceit, dedication, comfort, communication, democracy, talent, truth, determination, energy, failure, faith, fear, generosity, gossip, freedom, friendship, happiness, hope, imagination, hate, honesty, intelligence, joy, kindness, knowledge information, integrity, justice, justice, liberty, life, love, loyalty, luxury, misery, motivation, patience, peace, opportunity, pain, perseverance, relaxation, pleasure, pride, sacrifice, , strength, thought, trust,  success, sympathy, warmth, and wisdom