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
The teams got invaluable data — and some wonderful video too.
From Los Angeles Times
She describes having midwives on set as "invaluable" but she also had conversations with women in her own life, many of whom had experienced pregnancy loss.
From BBC
His diary is an invaluable account of life in 16th-century Europe.
His diary is an invaluable account of life in 16th-century Europe.
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