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- [val-yoo-uh-buh l, -yuh-buh l]
- /ˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəl/
- /ˈvæljuəbl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [val-yoo-uh-buh l, -yuh-buh l]
- /ˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəl/
Definitions of valuable word
- adjective valuable having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop. 1
- adjective valuable having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem: a valuable friend. 1
- adjective valuable of considerable use, service, or importance: valuable information. 1
- noun valuable Usually, valuables. articles of considerable value, as of personal property, especially those of relatively small size: They locked their valuables in the hotel safe. 1
- adjective valuable worth a lot of money 1
- adjective valuable important 1
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Origin of valuable
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; value (v.) + -able
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Parts of speech for Valuable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
valuable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
valuable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for valuable
adj valuable
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
- relevant — bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
Antonyms for valuable
adj valuable
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- inexpensive — not expensive; not high in price; costing little.
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