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invaluable

invaluable

75 4.1
Very useful in a way that is hard to measure
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈvæljuːəbl/
translation icon : inestimable
  • I'm sure you'll find her expertise invaluable.
  • invaluable help
  • invaluable advice
  • invaluable information

May they continue to offer their invaluable help for many years to come.

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Examples

  • Your guidance and advice would be invaluable to me.

  • Well, your war experience would prove invaluable to us here.

  • May they continue to offer their invaluable help for many years to come.

  • And it's been invaluable for my marriage with Chris to help us really understand one another.

  • A university copyright office provides an invaluable service to its users.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Such a publication would provide an invaluable foundation upon which to construct future work.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Getting into the habit of speaking out and being heard is invaluable preparation for that.

  • Their essential support is invaluable in shaping the lives and futures of our children.

  • First of all, I want to thank Jon Fried for his invaluable help on this year's program.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Your guidance and advice would be invaluable to me.

Synonyms

important
vsinvaluable
1.0

A person or thing that matters a lot

stresses value that is beyond ordinary significance
key
vsinvaluable
2.0

Very important for something to work or succeed

is about exceptional useful value not just being necessary
valuable
vsinvaluable
526 2.5

Very useful and important, for example advice or skills

means greater worth that cannot be measured
crucial
vsinvaluable
469 3.6

Very important for the success or result of something

relates more to unmatched usefulness and immeasurable worth
vital
vsinvaluable
403 3.5

Necessary for life or for something to succeed

focuses on extreme worth rather than survival or function
priceless
vsinvaluable
113 4.2

So valuable that you cannot measure it in money

is extremely useful and too valuable to measure
indispensable
vsinvaluable
48 4.6

Needed so much you cannot do without it or them

speaks of extreme worth rather than strict necessity
irreplaceable
vsinvaluable
32 6.4

So special or valuable that you cannot get another one

emphasizes unmatched value beyond simple uniqueness
all-important
vsinvaluable
24 4.0

Very necessary for a decision or success

emphasizes too valuable to measure rather than mere importance
vital for
vsinvaluable
12 3.9

Very important for something to happen or succeed

expresses immeasurable usefulness beyond specific necessity
valued
vsinvaluable
1 3.7

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

focuses on extreme unmeasurable worth
prized
vsinvaluable
1 3.4

Very valuable to someone because they care about it

is more about immeasurable worth than mere high regard
unsurpassable
vsinvaluable
1 7.7

So good that no one can do better

focuses on extreme worth rather than being the very best
unexpendable
vsinvaluable
7.5

So important and needed that you cannot do without it

means extreme lasting value rather than only being needed

Antonyms

298 3.0

Has no value or use

5 3.6

Not worth anything or useful

Compounds

Very useful knowledge or skills you get from doing something

Very helpful suggestions that make a difficult task easier

How Useful

invaluable
75 4.1
valuable
526 2.5
useful
947 1.0
helpful
689 1.0
useless
550 1.0

Surface Forms

invaluable positive

Morphology

invaluable = valuable (semi-transparent) = in + value + able

Formally 'in-' + 'valuable' is clear, but the meaning is not simply negative ('not valuable'); learners may be misled because 'invaluable' means 'extremely valuable' rather than 'not valuable'.

Etymology

Invaluable looks like in- + valuable, and though in- often means 'not', a helpful way to remember this word is that here it means 'beyond value' or 'too valuable to measure'. So invaluable describes something so useful or precious you cannot put a price on.