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valuable

valuable

526 2.5
Very useful and important, for example advice or skills
  • adjective
  • /ˈvæljuəbl/
translation icon : valioso
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Third, members of the research team received valuable training in teaching, teamwork, and data management.

    Academic text (2013)
  • You mentioned making yourself more valuable to your employer.

  • And that I think is more valuable than a lot of people think.

  • And those things are valuable no matter what.

  • What else was the most valuable thing I learned in COVID?

  • - I learned a valuable technique when I was a child.

  • Parents seemed to agree that PE is a valuable subject as a part of total education.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Your efforts make a positive difference and have a valuable impact on people's lives.

    Academic text (2015)
  • 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

important
vsvaluable
1.0

A person or thing that matters a lot

is about general importance usefulness or merit rather than consequence or authority
key
vsvaluable
2.0

Very important for something to work or succeed

means high importance usefulness or merit but not necessarily essential
useful
vsvaluable
947 1.0

Helps you do practical tasks or solve a problem

covers general importance usefulness or merit beyond mere practical help
worthwhile
vsvaluable
184 3.5

An activity that is good to do because it gives useful or important results

is a general measure of importance usefulness or merit regardless of effort
precious
vsvaluable
153 4.1

Very valuable because it is rare or expensive

means general high importance usefulness or merit rather than rarity or cost
desirable
vsvaluable
121 3.2

Worth having because many people want it

is more about overall importance usefulness or merit not mere attractiveness
priceless
vsvaluable
113 4.2

So valuable that you cannot measure it in money

describes general high importance usefulness or merit without being beyond measure
invaluable
vsvaluable
75 4.1

Very useful in a way that is hard to measure

is a general term for high importance usefulness or merit
valued
vsvaluable
1 3.7

A person or thing that people see as important because of good qualities

emphasizes actual high importance usefulness or merit rather than mere reputation
prized
vsvaluable
1 3.4

Very valuable to someone because they care about it

is more general noting importance usefulness or merit without affection
treasured
vsvaluable
1 4.1

A thing people keep because they love it and it brings memories

focuses on general importance usefulness or merit rather than affection
treasurable
vsvaluable
1 6.3

Very valuable and loved because it has personal meaning

is the simple idea of high importance usefulness or merit
worthful
vsvaluable
  • Archaic
9.2

Having value for other people and earning respect

is a general adjective meaning high importance usefulness or merit

Antonyms

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

54 1.9

Not worth attention or notice

Compounds

A player who helps their team most during a season and wins an award

An idea or fact that helps you understand and solve a problem

A player people choose as the best or most important in a competition

How Valuable

priceless
113 4.2
precious
153 4.1
valuable
526 2.5
worthwhile
184 3.5
useful
947 1.0

Surface Forms

valuable positive
valabler comparative
valablest superlative

Morphology

valuable = value (transparent) = value + able

Derived by the regular suffixation of '-able' to 'value' to indicate something having worth or usefulness; the extension to non-monetary 'importance' is predictable.

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.