Meaning of the word valuable

Adjective



The watch is extremely valuable.



A lot of valuable advice can be found in this book.



I learned a valuable lesson.



He made many valuable contributions to the field of science.



The volunteers provide a valuable service to the community.



She is a valuable member of the staff.



Clean air is a valuable natural resource that needs to be protected.



Please don’t waste my time. My time is very valuable.

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Recent Examples on the Web



The most valuable models are the ones produced between 1970 and 1974, with some being sold upwards of six figures.


—Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2023




Why Trey Wingenter could emerge as Tigers’ most valuable reliever in 2023 ROUGH START:Tigers respond to 2-7 record with the same approach: Win today’s game Before the obstruction play, the Blue Jays had runners on first and second base with two outs in the fourth inning.


—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2023




Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 Air Jordan 13s from the famous ‘The Last Dance’ season sold for $2.2 million, setting a new world record for the most valuable sneakers ever sold.


—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023




The luxury brand has just become the world’s second most valuable in the luxury market after LVMH, with an impressive new market value beyond anything it’s ever seen before.


—Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2023




Its crown jewels were Paramount, the most valuable studio in Hollywood, and Simon & Schuster, the nation’s largest book publisher.


—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023




The leaders of the most valuable companies in the world, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, now get asked about and discuss AGI in interviews.


—Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2023




Ohtani’s impact largely came on the field, where he was named the most valuable player of the tournament.


—Brad Lefton, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023




Georgia’s blueberries, which are now the state’s most valuable fruit crop, didn’t escape the freezes entirely unscathed either.


—Drew Kann The Atlanta Journal-constitution (tns), al, 4 Apr. 2023



People carried their valuables, and on most buses, bags and mattresses were loaded.


—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2019




The mattress and sock drawer aren’t secure places for your cash and federal documents, because neither will protect your valuables from break-ins, fires, or flooding.


—Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2020




Protect your valuables with this Pelican case—​a rugged water-, dirt-, and dustproof coffin that holds an oversize smartphone, USB cord, keys, and more.


—The Editors, Field & Stream, 26 Feb. 2020




Inside, the bag is spacious, and comes with all sorts of traveler bonuses, from ties and clips to secure your valuables to a detachable clear wash bag for all of your toiletries.


—Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2020




Use a secure money belt or put your valuables in an inside pocket away out of reach.


—Erica Lamberg, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2020




People carried their valuables, and on most buses, bags and mattresses were loaded.


—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2019




People carried their valuables, and on most buses, bags and mattresses were loaded.


—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2019




San Francisco police are on the hunt for a 44-year-old swindler who’s part of a citywide racket in which crooks put fake gold jewelry on victims and use sleight of hand to swipe their valuables, officials said Monday.


—SFChronicle.com, 23 Dec. 2019


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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

value +‎ -able

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/, /ˈvæljəbl̩/
  • Hyphenation: val‧u‧ab‧le,
val‧uab‧le

AdjectiveEdit

valuable (comparative more valuable, superlative most valuable)

  1. Having a great value.
    Synonyms: worthy; see also Thesaurus:valuable
    Antonyms: worthless; see also Thesaurus:worthless

    valuable gemstones

  2. Estimable; deserving esteem.

    a valuable friend; a valuable companion

    Truly valuable things have no price and cannot be bought.

TranslationsEdit

having a great value

  • Arabic: قَيِّم‎ (ar) m (qayyim), ثَمِين‎ m (ṯamīn)
  • Belarusian: кашто́ўны (kaštóŭny)
  • Bulgarian: це́нен (bg) (cénen)
  • Catalan: valuós (ca)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 寶貴／宝贵 (zh) (bǎoguì), 貴重／贵重 (zh) (guìzhòng), 有價值／有价值 (zh) (yǒujiàzhí)
  • Czech: hodnotný (cs) m
  • Danish: værdifuld (da)
  • Dutch: waardevol (nl)
  • Finnish: arvokas (fi)
  • French: précieux (fr)
  • Georgian: ძვირფასი (ʒvirpasi), ფასეული (paseuli), ღირებული (ɣirebuli)
  • German: wertvoll (de)
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍆𐍃 (galaufs)
  • Greek: πολύτιμος (el) m (polýtimos)
  • Hindi: क़ीमती (qīmtī)
  • Hungarian: értékes (hu)
  • Irish: mórluachach, luachmhar
  • Italian: prezioso (it)
  • Japanese: 貴重な (ja) (きちょうな, kichō na)
  • Korean: 값비싼 (gapbissan), 귀중한 (gwijunghan), 귀중하다 (ko) (gwijunghada) (predicative)
  • Kurdish:
    Central Kurdish: بەنرخ‎ (benrix)
  • Kyrgyz: баалуу (ky) (baaluu)
  • Latin: pretiōsus
  • Lithuanian: vertingas m
  • Malayalam: വിലപ്പെട്ട (vilappeṭṭa), വിലയേറിയ (vilayēṟiya)
  • Maori: marihi, ohooho
  • Norman: vaillabl’ye (Jersey)
  • Persian: قیمتی‎ (fa) (qeymati), ارزشمند‎ (arzešmand)
  • Polish: wartościowy (pl), drogocenny (pl)
  • Portuguese: valioso (pt)
  • Romanian: valoros (ro), prețios (ro)
  • Russian: це́нный (ru) m (cénnyj)
  • Scottish Gaelic: prìseil, luachmhor, fiach
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: вре́дан, драго̀цјен
    Roman: vrijédan (sh), dragòcjen (sh)
  • Slovak: cenný
  • Slovene: vredno m, vreden
  • Sorbian:
    Lower Sorbian: drogi
  • Spanish: valioso (es)
  • Swedish: värdefull (sv)
  • Tajik: пурбаҳо (purbaho)
  • Telugu: విలువైన (te) (viluvaina)
  • Thai: มีราคา, มีค่า
  • Turkish: değerli (tr)
  • Ukrainian: ці́нний (uk) (cínnyj)
  • Urdu: قیمتی‎ (qīmtī)
  • Vietnamese: quý giá (vi), quý báu (vi)
  • Welsh: gwerthfawr (cy)

NounEdit

valuable (plural valuables)

  1. (usually in the plural) A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.

    One particular valuable is a gemstonen mosaic.

TranslationsEdit

personal possession of relatively great monetary value

  • Bulgarian: ценности (bg) f pl (cennosti)
  • Finnish: arvotavara
  • French: valeur (fr)
  • Georgian: ძვირფასეულობა (ʒvirpaseuloba), ძვირფასეული (ʒvirpaseuli)
  • German: Wertgegenstand (de) m, Wertsache (de) f
  • Greek: τιμαλφές n (timalfés)
  • Hungarian: értéktárgy (hu), értékek (hu)
  • Korean: 귀중품(貴重品) (ko) (gwijungpum)
  • Polish: drogocenności nvir, kosztowności nvir, precjoza nvir
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: драго̀цјено̄ст f
    Roman: dragòcjenōst (sh) f
  • Slovene: dragocenost f
  • Swedish: värdesak (sv) c, värdeföremål (sv) n
  • Ukrainian: коштовність f (koštovnistʹ), дорогоцінність f (dorohocinnistʹ)
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And I am not strictly opposed to a player on a non-contender winning the award, which has happened on occasion think Alex Rodriguez of the last-place Rangers in 2003 although I admit that’s a tougher one for me since the word valuable suggests that the players’ achievements did not go for naught and actually helped a team play into October. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The criteria for the major leagues’ MVP awards, voted on by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, are fluid, depending largely on a voter’s definition of the word «valuable.» ❋ Mike Sielski (2011)

The U.S. military says he was seized two weeks ago and has been providing what they describe as valuable information about the group’s inter-workings. ❋ Unknown (2007)

They say it takes away from what they described as valuable work they could be doing in their home districts. ❋ Unknown (2007)

«I must confess,» says Lien Chi Altangi, «a curiosity to know what you call a valuable stock, which can only bear a winter perusal.» ❋ Unknown (1860)

«The word ‘valuable‘ is the whole thing,» Johnson said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Judge Judy then proceeded to explain what she called a valuable life lesson. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The groundbreaking chapter, known as the Oskaloosa Pioneering Ringnecks, will help future land stewards gain valuable conservation experience through planning, fundraising and hands-on wildlife habitat project work. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And how valuable is a degree in Post-Colonial Studies compared to one in Sports Management or General Studies? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fellows gain valuable experience at a nationally recognized adult program and comprehensive exposure to pediatric trauma. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Scratch the surface of most successful entrepreneurs, and you’ll find at least one significant «failure» that they’ve used to gain valuable experience. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Global Health Electives provide residents with an opportunity to gain valuable knowledge of the issues facing children in global health settings. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After a sit-down with Polian and Dungy’s designated successor, Jim Caldwell, Manning said he felt comfortable that Moore and Mudd would return in valuable roles for training camp. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Their absences allowed youngsters such as David Nwabuisi, Damien Proby and Roderick Goodlow to gain valuable experience and give NU playable depth. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Beginnings come at a high price, but if nurtured, result in valuable and sustained dividends. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Valuable: The [opposite] of [your life] ❋ Qutex (2021)

[Taylor] have Valuable Pain ❋ Valuable Pain (2019)

Eric: Yo how did this shit even get started…I don’t wanna have [a team fight] with these [ninja’s], who got us into this shit?
Matt: Sighhh…It was our [MVD], at work again…
Jay: You guys need me, im the Most Valuable Drunk! They’re not that fast… ❋ King Jay (2008)

n00b1: [checks out] them sick [valuable gold nuggets], what do you estimate the value of 16 [cubic] centimeters?
n00b2: I would have to say above 10,000, given their size and lustre ❋ Pce_Nug (2006)

Dude he’s the [mvd], it wouldn’t be a party without the most [valuable] [drinker]. ❋ (2021)

Example….
Guy 1: Hey man I wanna have butt sex with you…….
Man 2: [Hen] yea, that’s like you and your partner.
Man 2: Leaving for that I’m very sexually active in talking to you.
Man 1: This gentleman is called [valuable sex knowledge], go home and be in fear of me.
Guy 1: No, but kinda though…and because [I love my life]. ❋ Holy Omen (2022)

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Britannica Dictionary definition of VALUABLE

[more valuable; most valuable]

1 

:

worth a lot of money

  • valuable antiques/artwork

  • The watch is extremely valuable.

2 

:

very useful or helpful

  • A lot of valuable advice/information can be found in this book.

  • I learned a valuable lesson.

  • He made many valuable contributions to the field of science.

  • The volunteers provide a valuable service to the community.

  • She is a valuable member of the staff.

  • He was named the league’s most valuable player. [=the player who contributes the most to his team’s success]

3 

:

important and limited in amount

  • Clean air is a valuable natural resource that needs to be protected.

  • Please don’t waste my time. My time is very valuable.

4 

:

important to someone in a personal way

  • valuable friendships

  • Her love and support are extremely valuable to me.

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Other forms: valuables; valuably

Something that has worth is valuable. Often, valuable things are worth money, but a spy can provide valuable information that might save lives.

When you use this word as a noun — «Were any valuables taken during the robbery?» — you usually are referring to things that are worth money: jewelry, electronics, etc. As an adjective, the word covers more territory. A person can be a valuable addition to a team if she helps it win. The most valuable things in life have nothing to do with money: friends, family, good health. If it is something we want, need, or respect, then it is valuable.

Definitions of valuable

  1. adjective

    having worth or merit or value

    “a
    valuable friend”

    synonyms:

    worthful

    worthy

    having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

  2. adjective

    having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

    “a
    valuable diamond”

    Synonyms:

    expensive

    high in price or charging high prices

    important, of import

    of great significance or value

    blue-chip

    extremely valuable

    invaluable, priceless

    having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

    precious

    of high worth or cost

    rich

    of great worth or quality

    semiprecious

    used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones

    worth

    having a specified value

    worthy

    having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

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    Antonyms:

    worthless

    lacking in usefulness or value

    chaffy

    value

    good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry

    without merit

    manky

    inferior and worthless

    negligible, paltry, trifling

    not worth considering

    nugatory

    of no real value

    otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted

    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

    rubbishy, trashy

    cheap and inferior; of no value

    tinpot

    inferior (especially of a country’s leadership)

    valueless

    of no value

    unworthy

    lacking in value or merit

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  3. “all our
    valuables were stolen”

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