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.
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RELATED WORDS
profitable, beneficial, relevant, useful, helpful, costly, valued, important, scarce, invaluable, expensive, worthwhile, prized, treasured, antique, treasure, asset, commodity, heirloom, dear
Nearby words
- valproate,
- valproic acid,
- valsalva,
- valsalva maneuver,
- valse,
- valuables,
- valuate,
- valuation,
- valuator,
- value
Origin of valuable
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.
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valuable
1580s, from value (v.) + -able. As a noun, "a valuable thing," from 1775 (in modern use often in plural).
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