valuable
adjective OPAL W
/ˈvæljuəbl/
/ˈvæljuəbl/
Word Family
- value noun verb
- valuable adjective
- invaluable adjective (≠ valueless)
- valuables noun
- worth a lot of money
- My home is my most valuable asset.
- She claims hospitals waste valuable resources by admitting patients days before surgery.
- valuable antiques
- Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen.
More Like This Words that look like opposites, but aren’tWords that look like opposites, but aren’t- different / indifferent
- interested / disinterested
- famous / infamous
- flammable / inflammable
- savoury / unsavoury
- sensible / insensible
- valuable / invaluable
Synonyms valuablevaluable- precious
- priceless
- irreplaceable
- valuable worth a lot of money:
- The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.
- precious rare and worth a lot of money; loved or valued very much:
- a precious Chinese vase, valued at half a million pounds
- precious memories of our time together
- priceless extremely valuable; loved or valued very much:
- a priceless collection of antiques
- irreplaceable too valuable or special to be replaced
- valuable/precious/priceless/irreplaceable possessions
- valuable/precious/priceless antiques/jewels/jewellery
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb1- The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.
- We hired an expert to prove that the deposits were commercially valuable.
- commercially valuable expertise
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- very useful or important
- a valuable experience/lesson
- You should gain some valuable insights into the world of business.
- valuable to somebody/something documents that are enormously valuable to historians
- The book provides valuable information on recent trends.
- He had already made a valuable contribution to economic theory.
- The results will be a valuable tool for further research in the area.
- This advice was to prove valuable.
- Spinach is a valuable source of iron.
- valuable for somebody/something The data will be extremely valuable for medical research.
- a simple blood test that is very valuable in the management of diabetes
- Student input can be particularly valuable in improving the teaching process.
Extra Examples- The Romantics believed that the life of the imagination was intrinsically valuable.
- The subject could be equally valuable for scientists.
- The survey was valuable as an indicator of local opinion.
- They have skills and qualities which make them highly valuable.
- ecologically valuable species
- It was a valuable experience for all of us.
- The internet can be a very valuable learning tool.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- as
- for
- to
- …