An abstract noun is a word for something that can't be experienced by any of the physical senses; they can't be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched; they are words for things that can only be known, understood, learned, believed, or felt emotionally. Some examples are:
The abstract nouns for these concrete nouns are:motherhoodpriesthoodfriendship
Yes, the plural noun 'months' is an abstract noun, a word for the 12 divisions of the year. All nouns for periods of time (days, months, years, etc.) are abstract nouns. Time is a concept.
The alternative to concrete nouns is abstract nouns. Examples of abstract nouns are: ability, beauty, curiosity, drama, ego, fun, government, hope, idea, joy, knowledge, lesson, memory, need, opinion, question, romance, sorrow, trouble, urge, valor, wisdom, year, zeal. Examples of concrete nouns are: acorn, baby, chair, diamond, egg, fudge, grass, house, ice, juice, kangaroo, lamp, mountain, nickel, oxygen, person, quilt, rust, star, turtle, umbrella, violet, wind, yeast, zebra.
The abstract nouns for the verb 'to compete' are competition and the gerund, competing.
Abstract nouns are sometimes referred to as special nouns. Abstract nouns are words for things that can't be experienced by any of the five senses; they can't be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched. Abstract nouns are words for things that are known, learned, understood, believed, or felt emotionally.Examples are:attitudebeliefcharmdangeremotionfeargenerosityhappinessignoranceknowledge
Examples of abstract nouns for positive qualities are:braverycarefriendshiphappinesshonestyhopekindnessknowledgelovepatiencetruthunderstanding
Examples of positive feeling abstract nouns are:carecheerfulnessdelightfriendshiphappinesshopejoypleasurerelaxationsatisfactiontrustwelcome
Examples of abstract nouns are:friendshipmemoryopportunitypatience
Examples of abstract nouns that begin with the letter 'u' are:ubiquityuglinessunderstandingunityunhappinessupheavalurgencyuseusefulnessusury
Examples of abstract nouns that start with D are:dangerdaredestinydignitydiplomacydismissaldoomdramadreaddreamdrudgeryduty
Examples of abstract nouns for positive qualities are:affectionbeautycharmdiplomacyeducationfungallantryhappinessintelligencejoy
Examples of abstract nouns for qualities are:compassioncooperationcourtesyfriendlinesshonestyloyaltypatienceperseverancetolerancewisdom
Examples of abstract nouns that start with Y are:yearyearningyesterdayyesteryearyin and yangyonder
Examples of abstract nouns that begin with H are:hatehavenheavenheedhelphierarchyhinthomehonestyhonorhopeHorrorhumorhysteria
Abstract nouns are emotions and values. So two examples would be anger and integrity would be abstract nouns.
Some abstract nouns that end with the suffix 'dom' are:freedomwisdomboredomstardomSome abstract nouns that end with the suffix 'ship' are: friendshiprelationshipworshipcitizenship
Some examples of abstract nouns ending in -ce are:absenceabstinenceabundanceavaricebenevolenceconfidencecowardicedalliancedeliverancedevianceeloquenceeminenceevidenceexcellencegracegrievancehindranceimpudenceinnocencemalicemalfeasancemenacenovicenuancenuisanceonceopulencepeacepenancepresencepriceprominenceprovidenceprudenceracereferencereliancesciencesentence (punishment)severancesourcestancetolerancetrancetrucetwicevariancevehemencevicevigilance