invaluable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- invaluableness noun
- invaluably adverb
Etymology
Origin of invaluable
First recorded in 1570–80; in- 3 + valuable, in obsolete sense “capable of valuation”
Example Sentences
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He has a clear, unshakeable idea of how he wants to play football and at a club as chaotic as Tottenham right now, that kind of certainty is invaluable.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The teams got invaluable data — and some wonderful video too.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
That sense of closure is invaluable for people who have spent years worrying about the possibility of a recurrence.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Like the diary of Samuel Pepys or the memoirs of François-René de Chateaubriand, “Beloved Son Felix,” first published in 1840, is an invaluable and entertaining firsthand exploration of a bygone era.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Historians found them invaluable in expanding their knowledge of what types of large guns were aboard sixteenth-century warships.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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