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Abstract Nouns

Words for ideas, feelings and other things that you cannot touch are called abstract nouns. Words for things that you can touch are called concrete nouns.

Some examples of abstract nouns are:

love	peace
hatred	sympathy
anger	pride
honesty	compassion
courage	loyalty
skill	deceit
beauty	truth
idea	lie

Some abstract nouns can be formed by adding ness to the adjectives.

Adjectives	Abstract Nouns
kind	kindness
soft	softness
willing	willingness
dark	darkness
sweet	sweetness
forgetful	forgetfulness
friendly	friendliness
lonely	loneliness
dry	dryness
shy	shyness

Some abstract nouns end in ion.

action	intention
addition	invasion
ambition	promotion
confusion	tradition
decision	repetition
education	submission

Some abstract nouns end in y, ty or ity.

jealousy	majesty
courtesy	honesty
robbery	activity
fantasy	eternity
penalty	popularity
poverty	unity

Videos

Introduction to English Nouns
Concrete Nouns, Abstract Nouns, Possessive Nouns

Vocabulary - Abstract Irregular Nouns
This tutorial covers abstract irregular nouns. It is useful to help prepare for the TOEIC, TEPS, or TOEFL tests.

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