Abstract nouns are nouns that you use to name things you cannot see, touch, taste, hear, or smell.
- Let there be peace on earth.
- He has a fear of heights.
- It’s my 36th birthday.
Different types of abstract nouns
Feelings | pleasure, fear, pain, stress, satisfaction, sympathy |
Emotions | joy, love, hate, happiness, sadness, anger |
States | freedom, luxury, peace, chaos |
Qualities | goodness, intelligence, patience, honesty, beauty |
Concepts | belief, deceit, ego, liberty, culture, trust |
Events | birthday, future, childhood, past, death |