VALUABLE

valuable

(adjective) having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; “a valuable diamond”

valuable, worthful

(adjective) having worth or merit or value; “a valuable friend”; “a good and worthful man”

valuable

(noun) something of value; “all our valuables were stolen”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

valuable (comparative more valuable, superlative most valuable)

Having a great value.

Estimable; deserving esteem.

Synonyms

• worthy, worthly

Antonyms

• worthless

Noun

valuable (plural valuables)

a personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; — usually used in plural form.

Source: Wiktionary


Val"u*a*ble, a.

1. Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo.

2. Worthy; estimable; deserving esteem; as, a valuable friend; a valuable companion. Valuable consideration (Law), an equivalent or compensation having value given for a thing purchased, as money, marriage, services, etc. Blackstone. Bouvier.

Val"u*a*ble, n.

Definition: A precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small thing, as an article of jewelry; -- used mostly in the plural. The food and valuables they offer to the gods. Tylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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