in·es·ti·ma·ble

[in-es-tuh-muh-buhl]
adjective
1.
incapable of being estimated or assessed.
2.
too large or great to be estimated or appreciated: The flood caused inestimable damage.
3.
of incalculable value; valuable beyond measure; priceless: jewels of inestimable worth.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin inaestimābilis. See in-3, estimable

in·es·ti·ma·bil·i·ty, in·es·ti·ma·ble·ness, noun
in·es·ti·ma·bly, adverb
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inestimable (ɪnˈɛstɪməbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not able to be estimated; immeasurable
2.  of immeasurable value
 
inestima'bility
 
n
 
in'estimableness
 
n
 
in'estimably
 
adv

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Example sentences
His contributions to the human condition are inestimable.
Moral and intellectual giant, his presence and loss are inestimable.
Two years' experience convinces the writer of the inestimable value to
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From an artistic standpoint the loss was inestimable.
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