inestimable

/in'evitəbl/

Thân thiện

The museum displayed an inestimable collection of ancient artifacts.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Beyond calculation or measure; too great or valuable to be measured accurately: Describes something of such immense quantity, worth, or importance that it cannot be precisely quantified or assigned a finite value.
   • Of incalculable value; priceless: Describes something of such supreme worth that it cannot be expressed in monetary or numerical terms.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The ancient artifact is of inestimable historical importance. (Its significance to history is too great to measure.)
  • She provided inestimable support during the difficult project. (Her support was so valuable it could not be quantified.)
  • The loss of biodiversity represents an inestimable cost to the planet. (The cost is beyond calculation.)

Advanced Usage

• "of inestimable value/benefit/worth": A common collocation emphasizing the priceless nature of something.
  • His advice was of inestimable benefit to the young team.
• Used in formal, academic, or literary contexts to emphasize extreme degree or supreme value.

Variants and Related Words

• Inestimably (adverb): To an inestimable degree; immeasurably.
  • His work contributed inestimably to the field of medicine.

Synonyms

• Priceless: So valuable that a price cannot be set.
• Immeasurable: Impossible to measure.
• Incalculable: Too great to be calculated or estimated.
• Invaluable: Extremely useful; indispensable (often used for non-material help or qualities).

Antonyms

• Negligible: So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.
• Measurable: Able to be measured.
• Worthless: Having no real value or use.

Notes on Meaning

• "Inestimable" vs. "Invaluable": While closely related, "invaluable" more commonly describes something extremely useful (e.g., ), whereas "inestimable" more strongly emphasizes being beyond any calculation of quantity or monetary worth (e.g., ). However, they are often used interchangeably in contexts of great value.
• The word often carries a positive connotation, describing beneficial or precious things, but can also describe immense, unquantifiable negative consequences (e.g., ).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. beyond calculation or measure
   • of incalculable value
   • an incomputable amount
   • jewels of inestimable value
   • immeasurable wealth

Từ đồng nghĩa

• incomputable
• immeasurable