valuable
- adjective
- /ˈvæljuəbl/
- The antique vase is extremely valuable due to its historical significance.
- valuable information
- valuable insight
- valuable resource
And inspired guests can be far more valuable than years of toil.
- And inspired guests can be far more valuable than years of toil.
- What else was the most valuable thing I learned in COVID?
- And yeah, so that's one very valuable aspect of IFS in couples.
- And is it what's more valuable, knowing the answer?
- You mentioned making yourself more valuable to your employer.
- I hope this master class was valuable and actionable for you.
- And I think that's such a valuable conversation to have.
- In fact, quite often, almost always, silence is more valuable than noise.
- There is nothing intrinsically valuable to the ordered soul.
- And time is super valuable because that's all we have, right?
- That's also really valuable because you don't have to check.
- Almost anything is more valuable than consumerism.
- I think friendships are one of the most valuable thing we have in life.
- And so that's a really valuable tool lessons for me.
Examples
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Third, members of the research team received valuable training in teaching, teamwork, and data management.
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You mentioned making yourself more valuable to your employer.
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And that I think is more valuable than a lot of people think.
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And those things are valuable no matter what.
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What else was the most valuable thing I learned in COVID?
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- I learned a valuable technique when I was a child.
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Parents seemed to agree that PE is a valuable subject as a part of total education.
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Your efforts make a positive difference and have a valuable impact on people's lives.
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Therefore, case studies could provide a valuable addition to the experiments we conducted.
Academic text (2013) -
I hope this master class was valuable and actionable for you.
Synonyms
A person or thing that matters a lot
Very important for something to work or succeed
Helps you do practical tasks or solve a problem
An activity that is good to do because it gives useful or important results
Very valuable because it is rare or expensive
Worth having because many people want it
So valuable that you cannot measure it in money
Very useful in a way that is hard to measure
A person or thing that people see as important because of good qualities
Very valuable to someone because they care about it
A thing people keep because they love it and it brings memories
Very valuable and loved because it has personal meaning
Having value for other people and earning respect
Antonyms
Compounds
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Valuable comes from the old Latin root valere, meaning 'to be worth' or 'to be strong', and it shares this root with the word value. That's why calling something valuable can mean it has real 'worth' or importance and is useful or special, not just worth money.