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