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Valuable: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：highly useful and important (valuable)

valuable 🔊

/ˈvæljuəbl/

adj.

very useful and important, because it helps you do or achieve something.

Valuable concept illustrated by a chest of cherished personal items like letters and photos.

highly useful and important 🔊

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/ˈhaɪli ˈjuːsfəl ænd ɪmˈpɔːrtnt/

adj.

Describes something that provides great benefit or significance, aiding in the achievement of objectives or purposes.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'value' (worth) + suffix '-able', meaning 'capable of being valued'.

💡 Mnemonic

Value-able: if it has value, it's valuable, in money or meaning.

📖 Example

My grandmother’s advice about patience is still valuable** to me today. 🔊 My grandmother's advice about patience remains highly useful and important to me.

🔗 Collocations

valuable experience – an experience that provides significant learning or benefit

valuable lesson – a lesson that is highly instructive and important

valuable contribution – a contribution that is very useful and impactful

🔄 Synonyms

useful (adj.) – able to be used for a practical purpose or to provide benefit

important (adj.) – of great significance, value, or consequence

beneficial (adj.) – producing good or helpful results; advantageous

🚫 Antonyms

worthless (adj.) – having no real value, use, or importance

useless (adj.) – not serving any useful purpose; ineffective

🌱 Derivatives

invaluable (adj.) – extremely useful or valuable; priceless

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'valere' (to be worth). In modern English, it is frequently used in economics, insurance, and personal contexts to denote high worth, whether financial or sentimental.

Meaning 2：having high financial worth (valuable)

valuable 🔊

/ˈvæljuəbl/

adj.

worth a lot of money, especially because it is rare, old, or of high quality.

Valuable as high financial worth shown by a sparkling diamond on black velvet.

having high financial worth 🔊

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/ˈhævɪŋ haɪ faɪˈnænʃəl wɜːrθ/

adj.

Refers to an object that commands a high price in the market due to factors like rarity, antiquity, or superior quality.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She keeps her most valuable jewelry in a safe at the bank. 🔊 She keeps her most valuable jewelry in a safe at the bank.

🔗 Collocations

valuable asset – an asset that has significant monetary value

valuable property – property that is worth a large amount of money

valuable collection – a collection of items that are highly prized and expensive

🔄 Synonyms

precious (adj.) – of great value, often due to scarcity, beauty, or emotional attachment

costly (adj.) – requiring a lot of money to buy, produce, or maintain

expensive (adj.) – costing a lot of money; high-priced

🚫 Antonyms

cheap (adj.) – low in price or value; inexpensive

worthless (adj.) – having no financial or practical value; valueless

🌱 Derivatives

priceless (adj.) – so valuable that its price cannot be determined; invaluable