Another Word for Valuable: 13 Synonyms with Examples
“Valuable” can mean worth a lot of money or very useful. Pick a synonym that matches the kind of value you mean.
As an adjective: worth a great deal of money
- precious
- costly
- expensive
- priceless
- prized
- treasured
As an adjective: extremely useful or important
- useful
- beneficial
- helpful
- worthwhile
- invaluable
- important
- constructive
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How they differ
Synonyms share a meaning, not always a tone. Here is when to pick each of the main options.
- precious
- Valuable and also cherished; used for jewels, metals and time.
- priceless
- So valuable no price can be put on it; also used for humour.
- invaluable
- Despite how it looks, it means extremely valuable, not without value.
- worthwhile
- Worth the time or effort spent.
- constructive
- For feedback and criticism that helps improve something.
Example sentences
- precious: The museum keeps its precious stones in a separate vault.
- priceless: The letters are priceless to the family.
- invaluable: Her advice proved invaluable during the move.
- worthwhile: Volunteering is a worthwhile way to spend a Saturday.
- constructive: Thanks for the constructive feedback on my draft.
Opposite of valuable
- worthless
- useless
- cheap
Frequently asked questions
What is another word for “valuable”?
The most useful alternatives are “precious”, “costly”, “expensive”, “priceless”, “prized”. For the main sense (worth a great deal of money), “precious” is usually the closest swap.
What is the difference between “precious” and “priceless”?
precious: Valuable and also cherished; used for jewels, metals and time. priceless: So valuable no price can be put on it; also used for humour.
What is the opposite of “valuable”?
Common antonyms are “worthless”, “useless”, “cheap”.