Also spelled vallyble

US /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/
adj noun Freq #3090

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Worth a lot of money.

    The museum displays many valuable paintings.

  2. 2
    adj

    Very useful or important.

    Her advice was valuable when I started my first job.

  3. 3
    noun

    A small item, such as jewellery, that is worth a lot of money.

    Please keep your valuables in the hotel safe.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · worth a lot of money. worthy
Opposites
nonvaluableworthless
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Etymology

From value + -able.

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