valuable

The word “valuable” means worth a lot of money. In plain terms, worth a lot — either in money or in usefulness.

“Valuable” is pronounced VAL-yoobl (/ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ in IPA).

Here is “valuable” used in a sentence: “The painting turned out to be far more valuable than they expected.”

Words with a similar meaning to “valuable” include estimable, worthy, worthly, prizable, treasurous and worth every penny.

The opposite of “valuable” — its antonyms — are worthless and nonvaluable.

Depending on how it is used, “valuable” can be an adjective and a noun.

“Valuable” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Valuable” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: worth a lot of money.

Though they look similar, the words are unrelated. 'Valuable' means worth a lot of money or of great worth, as in 'a valuable painting.' 'Valid' means legally or logically acceptable and sound, as in 'a valid ticket' or 'a valid argument.' One is about worth; the other is about legitimacy.

This pair surprises people. 'Invaluable' is not the opposite of 'valuable' — it actually means so valuable that its worth cannot be measured, in other words priceless. So 'invaluable advice' is even more precious than 'valuable advice.' The 'in-' here intensifies the meaning rather than reversing it.

No. While its core meaning is worth a lot of money, 'valuable' also describes things that are useful, important, or worthwhile in non-financial ways. 'Valuable experience' or 'valuable advice' has great usefulness rather than a price tag. Context shows whether the worth is monetary or practical.

The opposite of valuable is worthless or valueless — describing something with little or no worth, whether in money or usefulness. Words like 'cheap' or 'trivial' can also serve as opposites depending on the context, contrasting with the high worth that 'valuable' conveys.