List all examples of collective nouns?

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Wiki User · Answer

An abstract noun is a word for something that can't be experienced by any of the five senses; it can't be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched. An abstract noun is a word for something learned, known, understood, thought, or felt emotionally.

Examples are:

abhorrence
ability
abstinence
acceptance
accident
accomplishment
achievement
acrimony
adoration
adventure
affection
agility
agreement
altruism
amazement
ambiance
ambiguity
ambition
amnesia
anger
annoyance
answer
antipathy
anxiety
apathy
apprehension
ardor
artistry
attachment
avarice
aversion
awe
beauty
beggary
belief
benevolence
bliss
boldness
boredom
bravery
burden
calm
care
carelessness
caution
chaos
character
charisma
charity
cheerfulness
childhood
cleverness
coldness
comfort
communication
contempt
courage
creativity
crime
criminality
danger
day
death
deceit
defeat
delight
democracy
demon
dependence
depression
desire
despair
desperation
destination
determination
detestation
devotion
dignity
disappointment
disbelief
discipline
discord
disgust
dislike
distaste
dogma
drama
dread
dream
drudgery
duplicity
duty
dynasty
eagerness
earnestness
ease
eccentricity
ecstasy
education
effort
ego
elation
elegance
eloquence
emotion
empathy
empire
encouragement
enhancement
enjoyment
enlightenment
enmity
ennui
enthusiasm
envy
error
euphoria
eventuality
evil
evolution
excellence
excitement
exertion
exhilaration
extremism
exuberance
faith
fake
fame
fashion
fate
favor
favoritism
fear
feat
feeling
feelings
felicity
final
finality
foible
fondness
foolishness
force
forgiveness
formality
fortitude
fortune
freedom
friendliness
friendship
fright
frivolity
frugality
frustration
fun
fury
future
gallantry
genealogy
generosity
genius
gentility
gentleness
gladness
glee
gluttony
goal
good
goodness
goodwill
gossip
grace
gratitude
greatness
greed
grief
grievance
guile
guilt
gullibility
gumption
habit
happiness
harm
hate
hatred
health
heaven
help
helpfulness
hero
heroism
hint
hobby
home
honesty
honor, honour
hope
Horror
humanity
humility
humor, humour
hurt
hype
icon
id
idea
identity
idiosyncrasy
idolatry
ignorance
imagery
imagination
imitation
immaturity
implausibility
importance
impropriety
impulse
impulsiveness
inclination
independence
indignity
infancy
infinity
ingenuity
initiation
inquest
insanity
insincerity
insolence
insult
integrity
intimacy
ire
irritation
jealousy
jeopardy
jinx
job
jocularity
joke
journalism
joy
jubilation
justice
justification
keenness
keepsake
ken
killer
kin
kind
kindness
knowledge
launch
laziness
legacy
legality
legend
lesson
lethargy
leverage
liability
liberty
life
likeliness
limitation
loan
loathing
loathsomeness
loneliness
loot
loss
love
lovliness
luck
lunch
lust
luxury
magnetism
manners
master
matrimony
matter
maturity
meaning
meanness
melancholy
memory
mercy
mess
method
might
miser
misery
mission
mode
moment
monarchy
monotony
mood
moral
morale
morality
morals
mortal
mortality
motive
muddle
mystery
naivety
nation
nationalism
necessity
need
neediness
negotiation
nonchalance
normalcy
notion
novelty
oath
objectivity
obligation
oblivion
obsolescence
occasion
odium
omen
omission
openness
opinion
opportunity
optimism
option
origin
original
outrage
pacifism
panacea
panache
panoply
paradise
parody
partiality
passion
pathos
patience
patriotism
peace
penalty
persuasion
pessimism
pity
pizzazz
pleasure
poverty
power
predilection
prejudice
pride
priority
problem
promise
promotion
proof
Propaganda
propensity
propinquity
propriety
prosperity
protest
prudence
punctuality
punishment
purity
purpose
quaintness
quality
qualm
quandary
question
quickness
quirk
quitter
quiz
rage
randomness
rapture
rationale
reason
recklessness
reckoning
refinement
refreshment
regard
reject
rejection
relentlessness
religion
remorse
remorsefulness
remorselessness
reputation
resilience
resolution
resource
respect
revision
revulsion
right
risk
ritual
royalty
rudiment
rumor
ruse
ruthlessness
sacrifice
sadness
safety
sale
sameness
sanity
savagery
savvy
scarcity
scare
schism
science
secret
sensationalism
sense
sensibility
sensitivity
sentiment
shrewdness
sin
sincerity
skepticism
sloth
solicitude
sorrow
specialty
spiel
spirit
sport
spunk
stealth
strength
stubbornness
success
succor
superiority
sympathy
synergy
tale
talent
temper
temptation
tendency
theory
thoroughness
thought
thoughtfulness
thoughtlessness
thrill
tidiness
timidity
today
tolerance
tomorrow
torment
torture
tragedy
trouble
trust
truth
tumult
ugliness
understanding
uneasiness
unification
union
unity
unrest
urge
urgency
use
utility
vacation
vacillation
validity
valor
value
vehemence
venality
vengeance
venture
venue
vexation
vigor
vow
wage
wager
wakefulness
wanderlust
want
wantonness
war
weakness
wealth
welcome
well-being
wellness
wherewithal
will
will-power
willfulness
willingness
wistfulness
wit
woe
wonder
work
worship
worth
wrath
xenophobia
year
yearning
yesterday
yesteryear
yonder
zeal
zealousness
zest
zip
zoology
zymurgy

Wiki User · Answer

Examples of collective nouns: abandonment of orphans absence of waiters army of ants army of frogs ascension of larks bag of tricks bale of turtles band of angels band of coyotes band of gorillas band of muscians band of pirates bank of elevators barrel of monkeys barren of mules bask of alligators bed of oysters bench of magistrates bevy of beauties bevy of quails blessing of unicorns block of flats board of directors body of pathologists bouquet of flowers brace of ducks brace of pheasants brood of hens bunch of grapes bushel of corn bushel of crabs caravan of camels chain of mountains charm of finches charm of hummingbirds  chest of drawers class of students cloud of grasshoppers cluster of stars clutch of eggs collection of stamps colony of ants colony of beavers colony of penguins company of actors company of owls congregation of crocodiles congress of baboons convocation of eagles coven of witches covey of quail crew of sailors den of thieves fleet of cars fleet of ships flight of cormorants flock of birds flock of sheep flock of tourists gaggle of geese gang of hoodlums group of onlookers herd of buffalo host of sparrows kindle of kittens knot of toads litter of puppies mob of kangaroos murder of crows murmuration of starlings nest of snakes network of computers pack of wolves pack of cards pack of cigarettes pack of gum pack of lies pack of wolves panel of experts pod of porpoises pod of whales posse of lawmen pride of peacocks pride of lions school of fish sedge of cranes shoal of minnows stable of horses string of ponies swarm of bees swarm of eels swarm of flies team of mules team of oxen team of players troop of scouts troop of soldiers troupe of acrobats troupe of minstrels warren of rabbits

Wiki User · Answer

It's not possible to list all collective nouns. There are thousands of collective nouns, both formal and informal. Formal collective nouns are nouns that have become standardized over time as the collective noun for a given group of people or things. An informal collective noun is any noun that functions as a collective noun when no standard collective noun exists for a given group.

Examples of collective nouns:

abandonment of orphans
absence of waiters
army of ants
army of frogs
ascension of larks
bag of tricks
bale of turtles
band of angels
band of coyotes
band of gorillas
band of muscians
band of pirates
bank of elevators
barrel of monkeys
barren of mules
bask of alligators
bed of oysters
bench of magistrates
bevy of beauties
bevy of quails
blessing of unicorns
block of flats
board of directors
body of pathologists
bouquet of flowers
brace of ducks
brace of pheasants
brood of hens
bunch of grapes
bushel of corn
bushel of crabs
caravan of camels
chain of mountains
charm of finches
charm of hummingbirds
chest of drawers
class of students
cloud of grasshoppers
cluster of stars
clutch of eggs
collection of stamps
colony of ants
colony of beavers
colony of penguins
company of actors
company of owls
congregation of crocodiles
congress of baboons
convocation of eagles
coven of witches
covey of quail
crew of sailors
den of thieves
fleet of cars
fleet of ships
flight of cormorants
flock of birds
flock of sheep
flock of tourists
gaggle of geese
gang of hoodlums
group of onlookers
herd of buffalo
host of sparrows
kindle of kittens
knot of toads
litter of puppies
mob of kangaroos
murder of crows
murmuration of starlings
nest of snakes
network of computers
pack of wolves
pack of cards
pack of cigarettes
pack of gum
pack of lies
pack of wolves
panel of experts
pod of porpoises
pod of whales
posse of lawmen
pride of peacocks
pride of lions
school of fish
sedge of cranes
shoal of minnows
stable of horses
string of ponies
swarm of bees
swarm of eels
swarm of flies
team of mules
team of oxen
team of players
troop of scouts
troop of soldiers
troupe of acrobats
troupe of minstrels
warren of rabbits

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