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valuable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈvæljəbl̩/

Etymology

Etymology tree English value Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English valuable From value + -able.

Meanings

  1. Having a great value.
    • valuable gemstones
  2. Estimable; deserving esteem.
    • a valuable friend; a valuable companion
    • Truly valuable things have no price and cannot be bought.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most valuable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more valuable Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

of no value · valueless · pissass · crapalicious · draffish · not worth a penny · mouldy · draffy · shitstained · cullionly · unappreciated · no good / no-good · not worth a plug nickel · not worth a nickel · not worth a damn · worthless · naughty · toshy · chaffy · trinkety · rubbishy · floccinaucinihilipilificatious · strawlike · worth nothing · blown · sorry-ass · putid · tenth-rate · not worth salt · fucking · jabberwocky · nonvaluable · duffing · two-bit · invaluable · worthless · not worth a cress · nonvaluable · vain · dreckish · cocking · not worth a Continental · scabbed · cacky · not worth a dime · garbagey · not worth a whistle · shand · sixpenny · not worth a curse · triobolar · bastardly · unvaluable · not worth a cent · tripy · shitty-ass · no-account · worthless · suckworthy · goodless · punk · shit · scummy · nought · drecky · shitey · ineffectual · for the birds · not worth a brass farthing · rubbishly · not worth hell room · good-for-nothing · junky · screwy · wutless · mucid · cruddy · not worth a farthing · good-for-naught

Deriveds

nonvaluable · valuableness · valuability · most valuable player · valuable consideration · unvaluable · invaluable · valuably · overvaluable

Relateds

meaningful · beneficial · jewel · important person · appreciated · use · expensive · usable · quality · necessary · high-value · Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class V § 812a. Value · extremely valuable · instrumental · invaluable · excellence · silver · gem · money · vital · purposeful · diamond · worthwhile · fertile · worth one's weight in gold · priceless · crucial · marketable · venerable · all the tea in China · capital · treasured · value · helpful · benefit · genius · beyond price · platinum · expert · useful · asset · of great value · without price · utility · fit for purpose · significant · precious · price · very valuable · unpriced · productive · worth · cherished · dear · treasure · inestimable · beloved · profitable · gold · profit · bronze

Synonyms

admirable · estimable · worthy · respectable · creditable · valuable · laudable · reverable · reverend · prizable · honorable · worthy · venerable · estimable · commendable · worthy · laudable · worthly · admirable · worth every penny · praiseworthy · allowable · valuable · glorious · treasurous

Translations (72)

pt valioso (having a great value) · dsb drogi (having a great value) · ja 貴重な (having a great value) · tr değerli (having a great value) · cs hodnotný (having a great value) · gd luachmhor (having a great value) · mi ohooho (having a great value) · sl vredno (having a great value) · pl drogocenny (having a great value) · ar ثَمِين (having a great value) · is verðmætur (having a great value) · es valioso (having a great value) · lt vertingas (having a great value) · ro prețios (having a great value) · ko 값비싼 (having a great value) · sh вре́дан (having a great value) · it prezioso (having a great value) · tg пурбаҳо (having a great value) · hi क़ीमती (having a great value) · ca valuós (having a great value) · ga luachmhar (having a great value) · sk cenný (having a great value) · sv värdefull (having a great value) · ur قیمتی (having a great value) · vi quý giá (having a great value) · nrf vaillabl'ye (having a great value) · fa ارزشمند (having a great value) · th มีราคา (having a great value) · cmn 寶貴 /宝贵 (having a great value) · pt valorável (having a great value) · te విలువైన (having a great value) · fa قیمتی (having a great value) · ml വിലയേറിയ (having a great value) · ota عزیز (having a great value) · ko 귀중한 (having a great value) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍆𐍃 (having a great value) · sh vrijédan (having a great value) · is verðmikill (having a great value) · ko 귀중하다 (having a great value) · bg це́нен (having a great value) · fi arvokas (having a great value) · ka ღირებული (having a great value) · uk ці́нний (having a great value) · ml വിലപ്പെട്ട (having a great value) · da værdifuld (having a great value) · la pretiōsus (having a great value) · fr précieux (having a great value) · sh dragòcjen (having a great value) · cmn 有價值 /有价值 (having a great value) · ar قَيِّم (having a great value) · ka ძვირფასი (having a great value) · th มีค่า (having a great value) · cy gwerthfawr (having a great value) · vi quý báu (having a great value) · ru це́нный (having a great value) · ky баалуу (having a great value) · ro valoros (having a great value) · sl vreden (having a great value) · gd fiach (having a great value) · cmn 貴重 /贵重 (having a great value) · el πολύτιμος (having a great value) · de wertvoll (having a great value) · be кашто́ўны (having a great value) · ga mórluachach (having a great value) · sh драго̀цјен (having a great value) · ka ფასეული (having a great value) · pl wartościowy (having a great value) · gd prìseil (having a great value) · nl waardevol (having a great value) · ckb بەنرخ (having a great value) · hu értékes (having a great value) · mi marihi (having a great value)

valuable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈvæljəbl̩/

Etymology

Etymology tree English value Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English valuable From value + -able.

Meanings

  1. (plural-normally) A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.
    • One particular valuable is a gemstone mosaic.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
valuables Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (21)

de Wertsache (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · de Wertgegenstand (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · fr valeur (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · fi arvotavara (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · sl dragocenost (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · pl kosztowności (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · ko 귀중품 (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · sv värdeföremål (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · el τιμαλφές (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · sh dragòcjenōst (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · pl precjoza (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · sh драго̀цјено̄ст (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · uk дорогоцінність (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · ka ძვირფასეულობა (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · pl drogocenności (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · bg ценности (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · ka ძვირფასეული (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · hu értéktárgy (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · hu értékek (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · uk коштовність (personal possession of relatively great monetary value) · sv värdesak (personal possession of relatively great monetary value)