valuable

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

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

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

/ ˈvæljʊəbəl /

adjective

1. having considerable monetary worth
2. of considerable importance or quality

   a valuable friend

   valuable information

3. able to be valued

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈvaluableness, noun
• ˈvaluably, adverb

Other Words From

• valu·a·ble·ness noun
• valu·a·bly adverb
• non·valu·a·ble adjective
• over·valu·a·ble adjective
• over·valu·a·ble·ness noun
• over·valu·a·bly adverb
• un·valu·a·ble adjective
• un·valu·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of valuable¹

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

Synonym Study

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.

Example Sentences

Tesla is riding high these days, but two developments could create reputational risks for the world's most valuable car company.

From Axios

Having worked with Schneider Electric for five years on paid search, the Merkle SEM team had valuable historical information on the business and its paid search trends.

From Search Engine Watch

He said GSC would be more valuable for providing patterns of issues & not providing every single URL for each issue.

From Search Engine Land

A crate of pollinators that would have cost just $11 to rent in the 1970s is now more than 10 times as valuable.

From Popular-Science

If they’re too small, parts of your hand may be exposed, and if they’re too large, valuable heat will escape.

From Popular-Science

But it performs two distinct functions, both of which are undeniably valuable.

From The Daily Beast

Law-enforcement agencies at all levels of government provide a valuable and often thankless public service in their communities.

From The Daily Beast

According to court testimony by the lead NCIS investigator, it contained various mobile phones and even valuable letters.

From The Daily Beast

Whoever it is that Lebanese officials now have in custody, they clearly think she is valuable and worth publicizing.

From The Daily Beast

They want to pass on valuable intelligence about ISIS positions, and it's ignored.

From The Daily Beast

No man parts wis zat which is valuable, to strangers, wisout a proper honorarium.

From Project Gutenberg

I pawned all our jewellery, and as we had a great many valuable things, I got several thousand francs.

From Project Gutenberg

Don't waste your valuable time looking for the biggest angleworm in the garden!

From Project Gutenberg

He distinguished himself by several military exploits, and wrote some valuable historical works.

From Project Gutenberg

It was risky work to leave the valuable convoy for an instant, but Malcolm felt that he must probe this mystery.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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