valuable
[val-yoo-uh-buh l, -yuh-buh l]
- 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.
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- 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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Origin of valuable
Synonyms
See more synonyms for valuable on Thesaurus.com1, 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
1–3. worthless.
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Examples from the Web for valuables
Contemporary Examples
Abdul kept him and other members of the mob at bay by throwing his valuables out of his window onto the street.
They left no notes, though they secretly sent some valuables to their children.
He gets very rich because people bring in their valuables in hopes of leaving.
Historical Examples
Some threw their silver and pewter ware and other valuables into wells.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
And the wagons containing their valuables had gone on ahead?
The Rock of ChickamaugaJoseph A. Altsheler
It irritated him that in such a moment she should give so much thought to her valuables.
The Trampling of the LiliesRafael Sabatini
All the valuables and most of the simple furniture had been saved.
The Harbor of DoubtFrank Williams
With scarce a glance at the valuables, the thief thrust them into his pocket.
The White LieWilliam Le Queux
valuable
- having considerable monetary worth
- of considerable importance or qualitya valuable friend; valuable information
- able to be valued
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- (usually plural) a valuable article of personal property, esp jewellery
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Word Origin and History for valuables
n.
see valuable.
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