valuable

American  

[val-yoo-uh-buhl, -yuh-buhl] / ˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəl /

adjective

1. having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price.

   a valuable painting; a valuable crop.

   Antonyms:

   worthless

2. having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem.

   a valuable friend.

   Antonyms:

   worthless

3. of considerable use, service, or importance.

   valuable information.

   Antonyms:

   worthless

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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.

valuable British  

/ ˈvæljʊəbəl /

adjective

1. having considerable monetary worth

2. of considerable importance or quality

   a valuable friend

   valuable information

3. able to be valued

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noun

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

Related Words

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.

Other Word Forms

• nonvaluable adjective
• overvaluable adjective
• overvaluableness noun
• overvaluably adverb
• unvaluable adjective
• unvaluably adverb
• valuableness noun
• valuably adverb

Etymology

Origin of valuable

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

Example Sentences

One of UV-C light's most valuable traits is how strongly it scatters in the atmosphere, which makes it especially useful for non-line-of-sight communication.

From Science Daily

One of its first tasks will be to convince doctors that home infusions are safe, effective and a valuable addition to their practice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wednesday would also mark the first time since Feb. 26, 2018, that Alphabet was the second-most valuable company in the U.S, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch

Environmental concerns and the White House’s push to boost domestic production of raw materials have turned attention to America’s waste stream, which is full of valuable commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bethell had already shown his temperament for the big occasion by making a valuable 40 in England's successful chase in the fourth Test in Melbourne.

From BBC

Related Words

• beneficial
• costly
• expensive
• helpful
• important
• invaluable
• prized
• profitable
• relevant
• scarce
• treasured
• useful
• valued
• worthwhile