valuable

[val-yoo-uh-buhl, -yuh-buhl]

adjective

having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.

having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem: a valuable friend.

of considerable use, service, or importance: valuable information.

noun

Usually valuables. articles of considerable value, as of personal property, especially those of relatively small size: They locked their valuables in the hotel safe.

Origin of valuable

1580–90; value (v.) + -able

Related formsval·u·a·ble·ness, nounval·u·a·bly, adverbnon·val·u·a·ble, adjectiveo·ver·val·u·a·ble, adjectiveo·ver·val·u·a·ble·ness, nouno·ver·val·u·a·bly, adverbun·val·u·a·ble, adjectiveun·val·u·a·bly, adverb

Synonyms for valuable

1, 3. Valuable, precious refer to that which has pecuniary 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.

Antonyms for valuable

1–3. worthless.

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Examples from the Web for unvaluable

Historical Examples of unvaluable

Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is unvaluable.
Essays and Tales
Joseph Addison

British Dictionary definitions for unvaluable

valuable

adjective

having considerable monetary worth

of considerable importance or qualitya valuable friend; valuable information

able to be valued

noun

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

Derived Formsvaluableness, nounvaluably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for unvaluable

valuable

adj.

1580s, from value (v.) + -able. As a noun, "a valuable thing," from 1775 (in modern use often in plural).