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

   valuable information

   a valuable friend

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

A material with this sensitivity could be valuable for engineering applications in which large-scale forces need to be measured, as in monitoring building deformations, or in biological research to characterize forces in cells.

From Science Daily

“This system will inevitably result in the censorship of wide swaths of valuable political speech and commentary,” the lawsuit states.

From Los Angeles Times

Here are five strategies of the Web3 ecosystem that offer valuable lessons:

From Salon

The quarterback never appeared in a game with the Huskies but did win the Bob Jarvis offensive scout squad most valuable player award.

From Los Angeles Times

“We cannot allow this valuable information from a bipartisan investigation to be hidden from the American people.”

From Salon

Related Words

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