List of Common Abstract Nouns

ability adoration adventure amazement anger anxiety apprehension artistry awe beauty belief bravery brutality calm chaos charity childhood clarity coldness comfort communication compassion confidence contentment

courage crime curiosity customer service death deceit dedication defeat delight democracy despair determination dexterity dictatorship disappointment disbelief disquiet disturbance education ego elegance energy enhancement enthusiasm envy evil excitement

failure faith faithfulness faithlessness fascination favouritism fear forgiveness fragility frailty freedom friendship generosity goodness gossip grace graciousness grief happiness hate hatred hearsay helpfulness helplessness homelessness honesty honour

hope humility humour hurt idea idiosyncrasy imagination impression improvement infatuation inflation insanity intelligence jealousy joy justice kindness knowledge laughter law liberty life loss love loyalty luck luxury

maturity memory mercy motivation movement music need omen opinion opportunism opportunity pain patience peace peculiarity perseverance pleasure poverty power pride principle reality redemption refreshment relaxation relief restoration

riches romance rumour sacrifice sadness sanity satisfaction self-control sensitivity service shock silliness skill slavery sleep sophistication sorrow sparkle speculation speed strength strictness stupidity submission success surprise sympathy

talent thrill tiredness tolerance trust uncertainty unemployment unreality victory wariness warmth weakness wealth weariness wisdom wit worry