valuable

[ val-yoo-uh-buhl, -yuh-buhl ]
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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.

  1. of considerable use, service, or importance: valuable information.

noun
  1. Usually valuables. articles of considerable value, as of personal property, especially those of relatively small size: They locked their valuables in the hotel safe.

Origin of valuable

1
First recorded in 1580–90; value (verb) + -able

synonym study For valuable

1, 3. Valuable, precious refer to that which has monetary or other value. Valuable applies to whatever has value, but especially 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.

Opposites for valuable

Other words from valuable

  • val·u·a·ble·ness, noun
  • val·u·a·bly, adverb
  • non·val·u·a·ble, adjective
  • o·ver·val·u·a·ble, adjective
  • o·ver·val·u·a·ble·ness, noun
  • o·ver·val·u·a·bly, adverb
  • un·val·u·a·ble, adjective
  • un·val·u·a·bly, adverb

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How to use valuable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for valuable

valuable

/ (ˈvæljʊəbəl) /


adjective
  1. having considerable monetary worth

  2. of considerable importance or quality: a valuable friend; valuable information

  1. able to be valued

noun
  1. (usually plural) a valuable article of personal property, esp jewellery

Derived forms of valuable

  • valuableness, noun
  • valuably, adverb

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