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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Long-term care insurance can also play a valuable role later on, and it’s wise to account for potential home improvement projects that make your home more age-friendly.

From MarketWatch

In the past year, one of the world’s most valuable companies has nearly doubled in value, and Google’s parent Alphabet just became the latest tech giant to reach a market capitalization of $4 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like its competitors, Fox is dealing with the rising price of valuable live sports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conversely, they make Waste Management’s assets scarcer and more valuable.

From Barron's

Last week, we reported on recycling companies that are using AI to find valuable commodities in our trash.

From The Wall Street Journal

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