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unvaluable

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val⋅u⋅a⋅ble

[val-yoo-uh-buhl, -yuh-buhl]
–adjective
1. having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
2. having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem: a valuable friend.
3. of considerable use, service, or importance: valuable information.
–noun
4. Usually, valuables. articles of considerable value, as of personal property, esp. those of relatively small size: They locked their valuables in the hotel safe.

Origin:
1580–90; value (v.) + -able


val⋅u⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
val⋅u⋅a⋅bly, adverb


1, 3. Valuable, precious refer to that which has pecuniary or other value. Valuable applies to whatever has value, but esp. to what has considerable monetary value or special usefulness, rarity, etc.: a valuable watch. That which is precious has a very high intrinsic value or is very dear for its own sake, associations, or the like: a precious jewel, friendship.


1–3. worthless.
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