Synonyms for valuable
ˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəlvalu·able

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1. valuablenoun

   Antonyms:
   worthless

2. valuableadjective

   having a great value.

   That ring over there is very valuable

   Antonyms:
   worthless

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. valuable

   Synonyms:
   adequate, advantageous, beneficial, competent, effective, efficient, expedient, potent, powerful, profitable, real, serviceable, solid, sound, substantial, sufficient, useful, valid, worthy

   Antonyms:
   abortive, baseless, bootless, deceitful, delusive, empty, fruitless, futile, idle, inconstant, ineffectual, nugatory, null, profitless, shadowy, trifling, trivial, unavailing, unimportant, unprofitable, unreal, unsatisfying, unserviceable, unsubstantial, useless, vain, vapid, visionary, worthless

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. valuable

   Synonyms:
   precious, costly, estimable

   Antonyms:
   cheap, vile, worthless, valueless

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. valuableadjective

   something of value

   "all our valuables were stolen"

   Antonyms:
   negligible, senseless, unworthy, valueless, meritless, trifling, manky, superfluous, no-count, rubbishy, wasted, trashy, paltry, good-for-nothing, no-account, nugatory, tinpot(a), sorry, worthless, chaffy, otiose, purposeless, no-good, pointless, good-for-naught

2. valuableadjective

   having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

   "a valuable diamond"

   Synonyms:
   worthful

   Antonyms:
   negligible, trashy, tinpot(a), unworthy, trifling, manky, no-count, otiose, superfluous, meritless, good-for-naught, sorry, no-good, pointless, rubbishy, worthless, senseless, nugatory, chaffy, good-for-nothing, wasted, valueless, purposeless, no-account, paltry

3. valuable, worthfuladjective

   having worth or merit or value

   "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"

   Synonyms:
   worthful

   Antonyms:
   senseless, no-account, tinpot(a), chaffy, valueless, trifling, sorry, otiose, no-good, nugatory, manky, purposeless, wasted, good-for-nothing, superfluous, trashy, negligible, pointless, no-count, unworthy, good-for-naught, worthless, meritless, paltry, rubbishy

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gret

   worthy of something especially love

   he treasure him with all of his warmth for he is gret to him.

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. valuableadjective

   Synonyms:
   precious, useful, serviceable

2. valuableadjective

   Synonyms:
   worthy, estimable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. valuableadjective

   Synonyms:
   costly, precious, rare, expensive, esteemed, worthy, serviceable, useful

2. valuablenoun

   Synonyms:
   treasure

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "valuable":

   precious, invaluable, useful, worthwhile, value, worthy, helpful, high-value, valid, important, cherished, priceless, interesting, treasured, valued, meaningful, appreciable

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How to use valuable in a sentence?

1. Mark Twain:

   All schools, all colleges have two great functions to confer, and to conceal valuable knowledge. - Notebook, 1908

2. Joseph Kornegay:

   There’s not another way, i’m a dog lover, I’m a veterinarian, I’ve had dogs all my life. So every time we have a research project we want to be as sure as we can that the research will be valuable because the dogs are valuable. Not financially valuable, but valuable as individuals.

3. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

   The really valuable thing we get from their being there is that connection to local forces that are willing to take action, we learn about them and interact with them. We collect valuable intelligence that informs the air campaign -- valuable intelligence about how ISIL is preying upon the people, taxing the people and so forth that helps us with our -- the economic aspects of our campaign, the counter-financing, the counter-messaging parts of our campaign.

4. Jennifer Benz:

   People think they are less valuable, but they might be more valuable.

5. Thomas Huxley:

   Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not it is the first lesson that ought to be learned and however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly.