单词 | valuable |
释义 | valuable[ val-yoo-uh-buhl, -yuh-buhl ] / ˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR valuable ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivehaving 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. nounUsually valuables. articles of considerable value, as of personal property, especially those of relatively small size: They locked their valuables in the hotel safe. Origin of valuableFirst recorded in 1580–90; value (verb) + -able ANTONYMS FOR valuable1-3 worthless. SEE ANTONYMS FOR valuable ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for valuable1, 3. 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. OTHER WORDS FROM valuableDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for valuable
British Dictionary definitions for valuablevaluable / (ˈvæljʊəbəl) / adjectivehaving considerable monetary worth of considerable importance or qualitya valuable friend; valuable information able to be valued noun(usually plural) a valuable article of personal property, esp jewellery Derived forms of valuablevaluableness, nounvaluably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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