An abstract noun is a noun that you cannot sense; it is the name we give to an emotion, ideal or idea. They have no physical existence, you can't see, hear, touch, smell or taste them. The opposite of an abstract noun is a concrete noun.
For example:-
Justice; an idea, bravery and happiness are all abstract nouns.
Here is an a-z list of some common abstract nouns:-
adoration | artistry |
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belief | bravery |
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calm | charity | childhood | comfort | compassion |
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ego |
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failure | faith | feelings | friendship |
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happiness | hate | honesty | hope |
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idea | impression | infatuation |
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joy |
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law | liberty | love | loyalty |
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maturity | memory |
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omen |
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peace | pride | principle | power |
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redemption | romance |
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sadness | sensitivity | skill | sleep | success | sympathy |
talent | thrill | truth |
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wit |
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The worst day in Dad's life.
A father put his three-year-old daughter to bed, told her a story and listened to her prayers, which she ended by saying.
"God bless Mommy, God bless daddy, and God bless grandma and good-bye grandpa."