Definitions for valuableˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
val•u•a•bleˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəl(adj.)
having considerable monetary worth.
having qualities worthy of esteem.
of considerable use or importance.
(n.)Usu., valuables. personal articles, as jewelry, of great value.
Origin of valuable:
1580–90
val′u•a•bly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
valuable(adj)
something of value
"all our valuables were stolen"
valuable(adj)
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
"a valuable diamond"
valuable, worthful(adj)
having worth or merit or value
"a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
valuable(adjective)ˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəl
≠ worthless
valuable paintings
valuableˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəl
important and helpful
I learned a valuable lesson about life.
Wiktionary
valuable(Noun)
a personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; usually used in plural form.
valuable(Adjective)
having a great value.
That ring over there is very valuable
Webster Dictionary
Valuable(adj)
having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo
Valuable(adj)
worthy; estimable; deserving esteem; as, a valuable friend; a valuable companion
Valuable(noun)
a precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small thing, as an article of jewelry; -- used mostly in the plural
Translations for valuable
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- waardevolAfrikaans
- قَيِّم، ثَمينArabic
- цененBulgarian
- valiosoPortuguese (BR)
- cenný, hodnotnýCzech
- wertvollGerman
- værdifuldDanish
- πολύτιμοςGreek
- valiosoSpanish
- väärtuslikEstonian
- ارزشمندFarsi
- arvokasFinnish
- de valeurFrench
- בַּעַל עֵרֶךHebrew
- मूल्यवानHindi
- vrijedanCroatian
- értékesHungarian
- bernilai tinggiIndonesian
- dÿrmætur, verðmæturIcelandic
- di valoreItalian
- 高価なJapanese
- 가치 있는Korean
- vertingasLithuanian
- vērtīgsLatvian
- berharga, bernilaiMalay
- waardevolDutch
- verdifullNorwegian
- cennyPolish
- valiosoPortuguese
- valorosRomanian
- ценныйRussian
- cenný, hodnotnýSlovak
- dragocenSlovenian
- dragocenSerbian
- värdefullSwedish
- ที่มีคุณค่าThai
- değerli, kıymetliTurkish
- 貴重的Chinese (Trad.)
- цінний, коштовнийUkrainian
- قيمتيUrdu
- có giá trịVietnamese
- 贵重的Chinese (Simp.)
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