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adjective

valuable

Worth a lot of money or highly useful or important.

She keeps her most valuable jewelry in a locked drawer.

Etymology
valuOld Frenchto be worth
+ableEnglishhaving capacity or quality

The source verb concerns worth. Valuable describes substantial worth, whether measured in money or in practical and personal importance.

More examples

  • This small painting is more valuable than the larger one.
  • Your advice is valuable to anyone starting a business.
  • We lose valuable time waiting for approval.

Forms

valuable · more valuable · most valuable

value noun — The worth or importance of something.

Similar words

precious
Often emphasizes rarity or emotional attachment rather than practical usefulness.
useful
Emphasizes practical help without implying great importance or monetary worth.
important
Emphasizes significance or consequences rather than usefulness or monetary worth.