priceless
Americanadjective
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having a value beyond all price; invaluable.
a priceless artwork.
- Synonyms:
- incomparable, costly, precious, irreplaceable
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delightfully amusing or absurd.
a priceless anecdote.
adjective
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of inestimable worth; beyond valuation; invaluable
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informal extremely amusing or ridiculous
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Explanation
Something priceless is incredibly valuable. It's so valuable that no one would ever want to sell it or be able to buy it. Since a price is what it costs to buy something, priceless things cannot be bought; they're too valuable. People sometimes talk about "priceless treasures," which may actually have a price, though only a millionaire could afford buying them. More often, priceless things are things without a monetary value — like friendship, love, honor, etc. Parents call their children priceless, because they value them so much and obviously would never sell them.
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Example Sentences
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"The importance and value of objects like these cannot be expressed in money. They are literally priceless," said the court.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Tongue and Shoaib Bashir added 22 for the last wicket, a priceless contribution in the context of the match.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday called the Federal Reserve’s independence “a priceless asset” that must be protected, in one of his first major speeches since stepping down from his post earlier this month.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The Fed’s credibility, built over decades, was “a priceless asset” he and his colleagues had “a duty to safeguard.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Ignoring Mudd’s anger, Booth focused on the priceless news the doctor had brought back from Bryantown.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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