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Smaller list of uncountable nouns list

Scraped from https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/nouns-uncountable-list.htm

Uncountable Nouns List

Note that this is NOT a complete list of all uncountable nouns. Note too that some of these uncountable nouns can also be countable; in this list we show only the uncountable meaning.

  • access => the right to see or use something
  • accommodation => a place to live in or stay at
  • adulthood => the period of time when you're an adult
  • advertising => the business of making companies and products well-known
  • advice => suggestions about what someone should do
  • aggression => the urge to attack or to fight
  • aid => money or help given to those who need it
  • air => the mixture of gases surrounding the earth
  • alcohol => substance in drinks that makes people feel drunk
  • anger => a strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
  • applause => the sound of clapping after a performance or a speech
  • arithmetic => simple mathematics like adding, multiplying, etc.
  • art => paintings, sculpture, drawings, etc.
  • assistance => help given to someone
  • athletics => track and field events, such as running and jumping
  • attention => focus of awareness on something or someone
  • bacon => smoked or salted meat from a pig
  • baggage => bags and suitcases used while travelling
  • ballet => a style of dancing that tells a story
  • beauty => the quality that makes people or things beautiful
  • beef => meat from a cow
  • beer => an alcoholic drink made with malt and hops
  • biology => the study of plants, animals and other living things
  • blood => the red liquid inside our bodies
  • botany => the study of plants
  • bread => a common food that's made from wheat or other grains
  • business => any money-making venture or activity
  • butter => a dairy food that's made from cream
  • carbon => a chemical element that's in all living things (symbol C)
  • cardboard => very thick paper that's used to make boxes
  • cash => money in the form of notes and coins
  • chalk => material that's used for writing on blackboards
  • chaos => a situation that's out of control
  • cheese => a solid dairy food
  • chess => a popular board game
  • childhood => the period of life when you're a child
  • clothing => things you wear, like shirts, socks, etc.
  • coal => black substance that's dug up and burned
  • coffee => a drink made with ground, roasted seeds
  • commerce => the buying and selling of goods and services
  • compassion => strong sympathy for others
  • comprehension => the ability to understand something
  • content => the material in a file or on a website
  • corruption => dishonest or illegal activity by public officials
  • cotton => a type of cloth made from plant fibres
  • courage => the ability to act despite danger or fear
  • currency => the type of money used in a country
  • damage => harm caused to something or someone
  • dancing => bodily movements made to music
  • danger => the possibility of something very bad happening
  • data => statistical or digital information
  • delight => great happiness or pleasure
  • dessert => sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
  • dignity => calm and mature self-respect
  • dirt => soil, or anything that makes something dirty
  • distribution => a system for getting things to those who want them
  • dust => tiny particles in the air or on surfaces
  • economics => the study of the production and distribution of goods and services
  • education => the systematic teaching of children or adults
  • electricity => the power that runs lights, computers, etc.
  • employment => work given to someone for money
  • energy => the power to do things, or the power that makes things work
  • engineering => the design and building of roads, machines, etc.
  • enjoyment => the pleasure you get from something
  • entertainment => films, TV shows, etc. that we watch for enjoyment
  • envy => the feeling of wanting what someone else has
  • equipment => all the things needed to do a job or activity
  • ethics => the study of the principles of right and wrong
  • evidence => information used to show that something is true
  • evolution => gradual change or development over time
  • failure => lack of success in doing something
  • faith => strong belief or trust
  • fame => being known about or recognized by many people
  • fiction => books that tell imagined stories
  • flour => powder from grinding grains such as wheat
  • flu => an illness that feels like a very bad cold
  • food => the things people or animals eat
  • freedom => the ability, or the right, to do what you choose to do
  • fruit => foods like apples, oranges, bananas, etc.
  • fuel => anything that can be burned for heat or energy
  • fun => enjoyment from playful activities
  • furniture => tables, chairs, beds, etc.
  • garbage => things that you throw away
  • garlic => a vegetable similar to an onion
  • gas => a household fuel for heating and cooking
  • genetics => the study of genes and heredity
  • glass => the material windows and bottles are made of
  • gold => a precious metal (symbol Au)
  • golf => a game played with clubs and small white balls
  • gossip => the sharing of stories about other people's private lives
  • grammar => the rules of a language
  • grass => a plant that's grown to cover ground in parks and gardens
  • gratitude => the feeling of being thankful
  • grief => a feeling of great sadness
  • ground => the surface of the earth
  • guilt => a feeling of shame for doing something wrong
  • gymnastics => a sport involving physical exercises
  • hair => the thin strands that grow on your head
  • happiness => the feeling of being joyful or happy
  • hardware => the solid parts of a computer system
  • harm => damage or injury
  • hate => strong dislike of someone or something
  • hatred => strong dislike of someone or something
  • health => the state of your body and mind
  • heat => high temperature
  • height => how tall something or someone is
  • help => assistance given to someone in need
  • homework => schoolwork done at home
  • honesty => the quality of being honest, or of telling the truth
  • honey => a sweet food found in beehives
  • hospitality => welcoming behaviour towards visitors
  • housework => cleaning, washing and cooking done at home
  • humour => the quality that makes something funny
  • hunger => the feeling you get when your body needs food
  • hydrogen => a gas that can't be seen or smelled (symbol H)
  • ice => frozen water
  • ice cream => a frozen dessert food
  • importance => the degree to which something is important
  • inflation => rising prices
  • information => facts about something or someone
  • injustice => unfair treatment
  • innocence => the fact of not being guilty of a crime
  • intelligence => the ability to think about complex ideas
  • iron => a strong metal (symbol Fe)
  • irony => humour in which someone says the opposite of what they really mean
  • jam => sweet food made from fruit and spread on bread
  • jealousy => a bad feeling experienced if we think someone we love wants someone else
  • jelly => (British) a dessert made with gelatine
  • jelly => (USA) sweet food made from fruit and spread on bread
  • joy => a feeling of great happiness
  • judo => a martial art that employs throws and holds
  • juice => any liquid that's squeezed from fruit
  • justice => the fair treatment of people
  • karate => a martial art that employs kicks and punches
  • kindness => the quality of being kind to other living things
  • knowledge => facts and information known by someone
  • labour => work, especially physical work
  • lack => a shortage of something
  • land => an area of ground
  • laughter => the act or the sound of laughing
  • lava => hot, molten rock
  • leather => animal skin used for making clothes, bags, etc.
  • leisure => free time, or things you do in your free time
  • lightning => flashes of light in the sky during a storm
  • linguistics => the study of language
  • literature => novels, short stories, poetry, etc.
  • litter => rubbish dropped in public places
  • livestock => animals that are kept on a farm
  • logic => reasoned thought
  • loneliness => unhappiness caused by being alone
  • love => a very strong feeling of affection
  • luck => good fortune
  • luggage => bags and suitcases used while travelling
  • machinery => several machines, esp. large ones
  • magic => a mysterious power, or a magician's tricks
  • mail => letters and parcels sent by post
  • management => the job of running an organisation or business
  • mankind => all the people in the world
  • marble => a type of stone used for building
  • mathematics => the study of numbers and shapes
  • mayonnaise => a thick white sauce eaten with salads
  • measles => a type of disease
  • meat => animal or bird flesh eaten as food
  • metal => a hard substance, like iron or gold
  • methane => a colourless gas that's used as a fuel
  • milk => the liquid that baby mammals get from their mothers
  • money => what you earn from work, and then spend or save
  • mud => soft, wet earth
  • music => organised sound made for enjoyment
  • nature => all living things and the habitats that sustain them
  • news => information about recent events
  • nitrogen => one of the gases in our atmosphere (symbol N)
  • nonsense => anything that isn't true or sensible
  • nurture => the care given to a growing person or animal
  • nutrition => food the body needs for health
  • obedience => doing what someone tells you to do
  • obesity => the condition of being too fat
  • oil => a dark liquid from under the ground
  • oxygen => a chemical element in air and water (symbol O)
  • paper => material used for writing on or wrapping
  • passion => a very strong feeling
  • pasta => an Italian food made from flour and water
  • patience => the ability to wait without getting angry or upset
  • permission => the right to do something you can't normally do
  • physics => the scientific study of matter and energy
  • poetry => literature in the form of poems and verses
  • pollution => waste products that damage the environment
  • poverty => the state of being very poor
  • power => the ability to control people or things
  • pride => the feeling you have when you, or someone close to you, does something special
  • production => the process of making or growing things
  • progress => improvement or development
  • pronunciation => the sounds made when speaking a language
  • psychology => the study of the mind
  • publicity => attention given to something in newspapers, TV, etc.
  • punctuation => small marks used when writing, like commas and question marks
  • quality => the standard of something, or how good it is
  • quantity => the amount of something, or the number of things
  • quartz => a very hard rock
  • racism => the belief that some races of people are better than others
  • rain => water that falls from clouds in the sky
  • recreation => the things you do for fun or pleasure
  • relaxation => a state of rest or low stress
  • reliability => the quality of being unlikely to fail
  • research => work done to find or discover knowledge
  • respect => admiration for someone
  • revenge => acts done to punish someone who has hurt you
  • rice => a type of grain
  • room => the space needed for something
  • rubbish => things you don't need and throw away
  • rum => a type of alcoholic drink
  • safety => the lack of danger
  • salad => mix of raw vegetables like lettuce, tomato, etc.
  • salt => a white substance often added to food
  • sand => material found at beaches and in the desert
  • satire => humour used to criticize someone or something
  • scenery => views of mountains, lakes, valleys, etc.
  • seafood => food from the sea, like fish, crabs, etc.
  • seaside => an area near the sea
  • shame => the bad feeling you get after doing something wrong
  • shopping => the activity of going to shops and buying things
  • silence => complete quiet, with no sound at all
  • sleep => a natural state of unconsciousness and rest
  • smoke => clouds that rise from something that's burning
  • smoking => the act of enjoying cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.
  • snow => soft flakes that fall from the sky in cold weather
  • soap => a substance that makes cleaning easier
  • software => computer programs and operating systems
  • soil => dirt or earth in which plants can grow
  • sorrow => a feeling of great sadness
  • soup => a liquid food usually served in a bowl
  • speed => how fast something moves
  • spelling => forming written words with letters
  • sport => competitive activities like football, golf, tennis, etc.
  • steam => hot gas that rises from boiling water
  • strength => physical power
  • stuff => undefined material or things
  • stupidity => lack of thought or intelligence
  • success => the achievement of a goal
  • sugar => sweet crystals put in tea and coffee
  • sunshine => light from the sun
  • symmetry => perfect balance in design or form
  • tea => a drink made by adding boiling water to dried plant parts
  • tennis => game played on a court with racquets and balls
  • thirst => the feeling you get when your body needs water
  • thunder => a loud sound heard during a storm
  • timber => wood for building and for making furniture
  • time => duration as measured by clocks
  • toast => slices of bread that have been cooked in a toaster
  • tolerance => the ability to accept beliefs and behaviour that differ from our own
  • trade => the buying and selling of goods and services
  • traffic => all the cars and other vehicles using a road
  • transportation => the moving of goods and people from place to place
  • travel => going to other places, esp. distant places
  • trust => the belief that someone is honest
  • understanding => knowledge about something or someone
  • underwear => clothing worn under other clothes
  • unemployment => the lack of paid work
  • unity => the state of forming one unit
  • usage => how, or how much, something is used
  • validity => the state of being acceptable, legally or logically
  • veal => meat from a calf
  • vegetation => plants and trees
  • vegetarianism => the practice of only eating plant-based foods
  • vengeance => the act of punishing somebody who has hurt you
  • violence => actions meant to hurt or kill
  • vision => the ability to see
  • vitality => energy and enthusiasm
  • warmth => the state, or the feeling, of mild heat
  • water => a clear liquid that we have to drink
  • wealth => money and other valuable things
  • weather => local conditions, incl. temperature and rainfall
  • weight => how heavy a person or an object is
  • welfare => the health and well-being of people or animals
  • wheat => a grain that's used for making bread
  • whiskey => a strong alcoholic drink
  • width => the distance from one side to the other
  • wildlife => animals and other living things in their natural habitats
  • wine => an alcoholic drink made from grapes
  • wisdom => knowledge of life that's gained from experience
  • wood => the hard material in trees
  • wool => thick hair that grows on sheep
  • work => a job done for money, or any productive activity
  • yeast => a fungus used to make bread, wine and beer
  • yoga => a system of techniques for body and mind control
  • youth => the time, or the state, of being young
  • zinc => a chemical element (symbol Zn)
  • zoology => the scientific study of animals
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