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
Other Word Forms
- pricelessly adverb
- pricelessness noun
Etymology
Origin of priceless
Example Sentences
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Goldin’s stories of the ’80s art scene are as priceless as the photographs and slideshows that pepper footage of her P.A.I.N. protests.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
That’s the most priceless experience, and probably makes it worth it in the end.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
That’s priceless in a screwball murder movie in which everyone’s soul is for sale.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
The way Kilgore at first proudly offers his canteen to, but then thoughtlessly withdraws it from, an enemy soldier who is about to die is priceless, and reportedly based on a real incident.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
I'm not talking about people stealing designer sneakers or seventy-inch high-def TVs, but priceless artifacts, thousands of years old.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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