Definitions

valuable

[val-yoo-uh-buhl, -yuh-buhl] / ˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

very important; priceless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beneficial costly expensive helpful important invaluable prized profitable relevant scarce treasured useful valued worthwhile

STRONG

collectible dear heirloom worthy

WEAK

admired appreciated cherished esteemed estimable held dear high-priced hot hot property in demand inestimable of value precious respected serviceable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheap disadvantageous harmful inexpensive reasonable unhelpful useless worthless

WEAK

unimportant valueless

NOUN

prized possession

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antique asset commodity heirloom treasure

STRONG

advantage benefit collectible nugget plum

Antonyms

STRONG

disadvantage hindrance loss

WEAK

garbage trash

Example Sentences

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Some ancient redesigning of the house had left a crawl space in that corner and we’d been secreting jewelry, silver coins, and other valuables there since the start of the occupation.

From Literature

“He’s a soldier at heart that carries out his orders dutifully, and that makes him valuable to her.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The lesson seems to be that professionals believe they are providing a valuable service that can’t be replicated by an AI algorithm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ukraine’s assistance in this conflict is valuable and could be critical.

From Los Angeles Times

The world’s most valuable company now commands a multiple of projected earnings below the S&P 500 for the first time in more than a decade, according to data from FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal

valuable

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