valuable
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Having great material or monetary value usually for use or exchange.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvæljəbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
usually in the plural
A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.
adjective
Having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
Estimable; deserving esteem.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.
Used this way, valuable is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use valuable
- “My grandfather left me a very valuable antique watch from his collection.”adjective
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
An appraisal of the value of something.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The player judged to be the most important to the sport.
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Synonyms
Sense: having great material or monetary value especially for use
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