valuable

American  

[val-yoo-uh-buhl, -yuh-buhl] / ˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəl /

adjective

1. having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price.

   a valuable painting; a valuable crop.

   Antonyms:

   worthless

2. having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem.

   a valuable friend.

   Antonyms:

   worthless

3. of considerable use, service, or importance.

   valuable information.

   Antonyms:

   worthless

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noun

1. Usually valuables. articles of considerable value, as of personal property, especially those of relatively small size.

   They locked their valuables in the hotel safe.

valuable British  

/ ˈvæljʊəbəl /

adjective

1. having considerable monetary worth

2. of considerable importance or quality

   a valuable friend

   valuable information

3. able to be valued

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noun

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

Related Words

Valuable, precious refer to that which has monetary 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.

Other Word Forms

• nonvaluable adjective
• overvaluable adjective
• overvaluableness noun
• overvaluably adverb
• unvaluable adjective
• unvaluably adverb
• valuableness noun
• valuably adverb

Etymology

Origin of valuable

First recorded in 1580–90; value (verb) + -able

Example Sentences

“We will decide faster, ship faster, and learn faster. … We believe Block will be significantly more valuable as a smaller, faster, intelligence-native company.”

From Barron's

Army’s Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin suggests that prediction-market data—including sudden or unexpected changes in trading behavior—can serve as a valuable source of information for intelligence agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both Netflix and Paramount see Warner’s library—which includes Harry Potter, Batman and hit TV shows such as “Friends” and “The Sopranos”—as a valuable asset that could boost their respective streaming services.

From The Wall Street Journal

The noncode parts of a software company can be very valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the more intelligence moves to where work happens, the more valuable Salesforce becomes.”

From Barron's

Related Words

• beneficial
• costly
• expensive
• helpful
• important
• invaluable
• prized
• profitable
• relevant
• scarce
• treasured
• useful
• valued
• worthwhile