valuable B1 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled vallyble US /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ See IPA manual Freq #3090 Meanings 1 adj Worth a lot of money. The museum displays many valuable paintings. 2 adj Very useful or important. Her advice was valuable when I started my first job. 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 More estimableprizabletreasurousworthly ↔ Opposites nonvaluableworthless Word family Forms valuables Derived forms valuably Related forms appreciatedassetbelovedbeneficialbenefitbronzecapitalcherishedcrucialdeardiamondexcellence Appears in Phrases (1) See all valuable experience experience that is especially useful or informative Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From value + -able. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # valuable **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ **Frequency rank:** 3090 ## Meanings 1. Worth a lot of money. 2. Very useful or important. 3. A small item, such as jewellery, that is worth a lot of money. ## Examples - The museum displays many valuable paintings. - Her advice was valuable when I started my first job. - Please keep your valuables in the hotel safe. ## Synonyms - estimable - prizable - treasurous - worthly - worthy ## Antonyms - nonvaluable - worthless ## Derived Forms - valuably ## Related Forms - appreciated - asset - beloved - beneficial - benefit - bronze - capital - cherished - crucial - dear - diamond - excellence ## Etymology From value + -able. ## AI Etymology Valuable is from value + -able. The surface analysis is value + -able. In present-day use, it can mean worth a lot of money, or very useful or important. Derived formations include valuably. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown