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valuable
[ val-yoo-uh-buhl, -yuh-buhl ]
adjective
- having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price:
a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
Antonyms: worthless
- having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem:
a valuable friend.
Antonyms: worthless
- of considerable use, service, or importance:
valuable information.
Antonyms: worthless
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.
valuable
/ ˈvæljʊəbəl /
adjective
- having considerable monetary worth
- of considerable importance or quality
valuable information
a valuable friend
- able to be valued
noun
- usually plural a valuable article of personal property, esp jewellery
Derived Forms
- ˈvaluableness, noun
- ˈvaluably, adverb
Other Words From
- valu·a·ble·ness noun
- valu·a·bly adverb
- non·valu·a·ble adjective
- over·valu·a·ble adjective
- over·valu·a·ble·ness noun
- over·valu·a·bly adverb
- un·valu·a·ble adjective
- un·valu·a·bly adverb
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., has used McBride's time in Congress as a springboard to slots on conservative talk shows, where she can openly espouse anti-trans bigotry while getting in valuable national face time.
It also has a large American space facility and reserves of valuable minerals which have so far proved hard to exploit.
"This is one of the most valuable companies in the world. They could invest in this and make it a real priority and do more to fix it."
"They were after money. They knocked on our neighbour's door taking his car, his money and all the gold or valuables he had in his home. But he was not killed."
“To be able to be an asset and valuable in ways that our manager can put me out there in any position, it gets you more at-bats.”
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