Abstract terms refer to ideas or concepts; they have no physical referents. Examples of abstract terms include love, success, freedom, good, moral, democracy, and any -ism (chauvinism, Communism, feminism, racism, sexism).

Abstract Nouns in Sentences The education of children should be our number one priority. He was willing to sacrifice his job in order to move to Hawaii. Childhood memories are sources of great joy. Music can change a mood or be a creative outlet. Restoration of electric service is important after a natural disaster.

An abstract noun is a noun that cannot be perceived using one of the five senses (i.e., taste, touch, sight, hearing, smelling). Look at the examples below: We can’t imagine the courage it took to do that. Courage is an abstract noun because it cannot be seen, heard, tasted, touched, or smelled.

Abstract Noun Examples Good, an adjective, becomes the abstract noun goodness. Hate, a verb, transforms into the abstract noun hatred. Concrete nouns, in opposition, are tangible and experienced by the senses.

There is no abstract noun of life. Abstract noun: Those nouns which can’t be detected by our 5 senses. We can’t smell, see, taste, hear or touch the abstract nouns. Therefore life is an abstract noun itself.

Answer. I.e Age is abstract noun of Age.

Countable versus Uncountable Abstract Nouns The abstract count nouns, can be made plural, and are usually preceded by an article (a, an, the)Opens in new window or other adjectival qualifiers. Countable nouns include: idea, religion, challenge, fear, personality, etc.

For example, the word love is an abstract noun.

Answer. Silence” is Abstract noun. Words such as “silence” and “laughter” are the abstract nouns.

We would agree that “laughter” is a concrete noun, but what about “love,” “work,” and “result”? It is fairly easy to make cases for these being concrete nouns, but they are classified as abstract nouns. Be aware that the distinction between abstract noun and concrete noun is sometimes blurry.

1 : a summary of points (as of a writing) usually presented in skeletal form also : something that summarizes or concentrates the essentials of a larger thing or several things. 2 : an abstract thing or state (see abstract entry 1)

An abstract noun is defined as “the noun that can’t be touched or see” or “the noun can’t be perceived by five senses.” E.g.Love,Hatred,Honesty, Pride,Happiness,Wealth,History etc. The abstract noun of angry is anger.

Answer. Abstract noun for silent is silence and speak is speaking.

Answer. The abstract noun of speak is speak or speak or speech.

behavior

List 13 – Forming Abstract Nouns

Verb	Abstract Noun	Verb
do	deed	please
employ	employment	refuse
free	freedom	sell
grow	growth	speak

Healing

The abstract noun forms for the verb to pay are payer, payee, payment, and the gerund, paying.

growth

Abstract nouns are not perceivable by the senses….Examples of Concrete and Abstract Nouns.

Abstract Nouns
Actions and Events	walk, sleep, jump, explosion, journey, childhood, progress, growth, year, day, week, Tuesday, March, war, history,

noun. the act or action of a person or thing that walks: Walking was the best exercise for him. the manner or way in which a person walks. the state or condition of the surface, terrain, etc., on which a person walks: The walking is dry over here.

All proper nouns and material nouns are concrete nouns. Names of subjects such as mathematics, chemistry and statistics; and names of games and sports such as football, cricket and hockey are also abstract nouns.

The abstract noun form of the word slave is slavery.

Answer: The abstract noun of the slave is slavery. Abstract nouns are that parts of speeches that do not define any object or things in a concrete manner. It is very difficult to determine and differentiate between an abstract noun and a concrete noun, and the edges of defining them are not very clear.

The ABSTRACT NOUN of enemy is enemity. The abstract noun of enemy is enmity. The answer is ‘Enmity’.

Sickness is the Abstract noun of Sick.

humility

The abstract noun of ‘friend’ is friendliness befriend.