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priceless

American  
[prahys-lis] / ˈpraɪs lɪs /

adjective

  1. having a value beyond all price; invaluable.

    a priceless artwork.
    Synonyms:
    incomparable, costly, precious, irreplaceable

  2. delightfully amusing or absurd.

    a priceless anecdote.
priceless British  
/ ˈpraɪslɪs /

adjective

  1. of inestimable worth; beyond valuation; invaluable

  2. informal extremely amusing or ridiculous

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Other Word Forms

  • pricelessly adverb
  • pricelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of priceless

First recorded in 1905–10; price + -less

Example Sentences

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And earned what might be a priceless point.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Goldin’s stories of the ’80s art scene are as priceless as the photographs and slideshows that pepper footage of her P.A.I.N. protests.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“Stories like that are just priceless to me,” Releford says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

That’s the most priceless experience, and probably makes it worth it in the end.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Isa cradled the business card as if it were a priceless gift.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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