valuable
Americanadjective
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having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price.
a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- Antonyms:
- worthless
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having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem.
a valuable friend.
- Antonyms:
- worthless
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of considerable use, service, or importance.
valuable information.
- Antonyms:
- worthless
noun
adjective
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having considerable monetary worth
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of considerable importance or quality
a valuable friend
valuable information
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able to be valued
noun
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
Example Sentences
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You fulfilled your duty and the most valuable assets were transferred to you outside of probate via these payable- and transfer-on-death deeds.
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That makes for ”valuable upward earnings revisions and surprises” in the future, he said.
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That makes for ”valuable upward earnings revisions and surprises” in the future, he said.
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