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unprecious

unprecious

1 6.1
Plain and not valuable, fancy, or important
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈprɛʃəs/
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  • She wore an unprecious dress that was comfortable and perfect for a casual day out.

It's dead, you know, and you've got to be that unprecious with your work.

Examples

  • It's dead, you know, and you've got to be that unprecious with your work.

    The Minimalists

  • If anyone thinks I'm engaging either my precious or unprecious time in deciding within my own mind how to strategize how an NL team should roster because of 20-some interleague games, they're wrong.

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  • The chair was unprecious, made of plain wood without any fancy decorations.

  • His unprecious attitude towards life allowed him to find beauty in everyday moments.

Synonyms

unremarkable
vsunprecious
20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

is similar but also stresses being plain and without high value
unassuming
vsunprecious
20 5.8

A person or thing that is not proud and not showy

shares humility but also signals that something is not valuable or special
unpretentious
vsunprecious
9 5.1

Simple and honest in style and not trying to impress people

is similar but also stresses low value or importance rather than just modesty
inelegant
vsunprecious
5 4.9

Not graceful or pleasing in style

is similar in lacking elegance but adds plainness and low importance
unglamorous
vsunprecious
4 5.4

Not attractive or exciting and often plain

is similar but also implies low importance or worth rather than only glamour
unspectacular
vsunprecious
3 4.1

Ordinary and not very impressive

includes lack of impressiveness but also low value or importance
unexceptional
vsunprecious
3 4.4

Not special or impressive, just ordinary

adds that they are plain and lack importance or value
nothing spectacular
vsunprecious
1 3.4

Not very impressive or special

says the same but also points to limited value or importance
unprepossessing
vsunprecious
1 8.2

Not attractive or impressive to look at

relates to plain looks but adds that it lacks value or importance
undecorated
vsunprecious
1 3.9

Plain and not having any extra things added to make it look nicer

overlaps in plainness but adds that it lacks value or importance
unostentatious
vsunprecious
1 7.8

Simple and modest in style and not trying to attract attention

adds the idea of low worth or importance beyond simple restraint
unflashy
vsunprecious
1 4.4

Simple in style and not trying to attract attention

is broader, adding lack of value or importance to plain style
unembellished
vsunprecious
1 5.8

Plain and simple in appearance without extra decoration

is like that plain look but also suggests low worth or importance
unfabulous
vsunprecious
1 6.8

Ordinary and not exciting

is close but focuses more on plainness and lack of perceived value
unshowy
vsunprecious
4.5

Looks modest and simple and does not attract attention

also emphasizes low value or lack of importance, not only modesty
unpretending
vsunprecious
6.8

Simple and modest in style or behaviour

includes that modesty but highlights plainness and lack of importance
unfancy
vsunprecious
3.4

Plain and simple, not expensive or decorated

is similar but further implies lack of value or notable importance
unfancied
vsunprecious
5.5

Has a plain, simple style and is not expensive

extends this plainness to include low importance or worth
unpompous
vsunprecious
7.1

Not trying to seem important or very formal

shares that absence but also stresses plainness and low value

Antonyms

valuable
526 2.5

Very useful and important, for example advice or skills

fancy
497 2.7

Decorative and not plain, often with many small details

precious
153 4.1

Very valuable because it is rare or expensive

How Valuable

priceless
113 4.2
precious
153 4.1
valuable
526 2.5
modest
192 3.3
unprecious
1 6.1
worthless
298 3.0

Surface Forms

unprecious positive

Morphology

unprecious = precious (transparent) = un + precious

A straightforward negation formed with the productive prefix 'un-' applied to the adjective 'precious', so learners can infer 'not precious'.

Etymology

Unprecious is made of un- ('not') plus precious ('valuable' or 'fancy'). Think of an ordinary, plain object, for example a watch or stone you do not worry about and that is not too fancy, which is why the word means 'not valuable, important, or fancy'.