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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [presh-uh s]
- /ˈprɛʃ əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [presh-uh s]
- /ˈprɛʃ əs/
Definitions of unprecious word
- adjective unprecious of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals. 1
- adjective unprecious highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality: precious memories. 1
- adjective unprecious dear; beloved: a precious child. 1
- adjective unprecious affectedly or excessively delicate, refined, or nice: precious manners. 1
- adjective unprecious flagrant; gross: a precious fool. 1
- noun unprecious a dearly beloved person; darling. 1
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Origin of unprecious
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English preciose (< Old French precios) < Latin pretiōsus costly, valuable, equivalent to preti(um) price, value + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Unprecious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unprecious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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