valuable

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈvæljuəbl/

Word Family

value noun verb
valuable adjective
invaluable adjective (≠ valueless)
valuables noun

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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.
opposite valueless, worthless compare invaluable, priceless
More Like This Words that look like opposites, but aren’t
Words that look like opposites, but aren’t
- different / indifferent
- interested / disinterested
- famous / infamous
- flammable / inflammable
- savoury / unsavoury
- sensible / insensible
- valuable / invaluable
Synonyms valuable
valuable
- precious
- priceless
- irreplaceable
These words all describe something that is worth a lot of money or very important to somebody.
- 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
Patterns
- valuable/precious/priceless/irreplaceable possessions
- valuable/precious/priceless antiques/jewels/jewellery
Extra Examples
- The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.
- We hired an expert to prove that the deposits were commercially valuable.
- commercially valuable expertise
Topics Moneyb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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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 Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- as
- for
- to
- …
See full entry

单词	valuable
释义	valuable adjective OPAL W /ˈvæljuəbl/ /ˈvæljuəbl/ Word Family value noun verb valuable adjective invaluable adjective (≠ valueless) valuables noun jump to other results 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. opposite valueless, worthless compare invaluable, priceless 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 These words all describe something that is worth a lot of money or very important to somebody. 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 Patterns valuable/precious/priceless/irreplaceable possessions valuable/precious/priceless antiques/jewels/jewellery Extra Examples The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery. We hired an expert to prove that the deposits were commercially valuable. commercially valuable expertise Topics Moneyb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look become … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry 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 … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition as for to … See full entry
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