valuable

CEFRA2

/ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Worth a lot of money or very useful and important.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.

Examples

  • My home is my most valuable asset.

  • The gold coin was much more valuable than was supposed.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈvæljəbl̩/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Estimable; deserving esteem.

  2. Having a great value.

More examples

In context

  • Your watch seems to be very valuable.

  • Truly valuable things have no price and cannot be bought.

  • a valuable friend; a valuable companion

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

adjective

From value + -able.