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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Zimbabwe's "multi-element" geology makes it easy for valuable minerals to be hidden in plain sight, he said.

From Barron's

This boost in sensitivity could improve the detection of low abundance crosslinked peptides, which are valuable for mapping the structures of large protein complexes.

From Science Daily

“These lawsuits misportray our company and the work we do every day to provide young people with safe, valuable experiences online,” said Meta in a January statement.

From Barron's

Led by Nvidia, seven of world’s 25 most valuable firms hail from the semiconductor industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

valuable

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