Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Having great worth, merit, or usefulness: Describing something or someone that is of high importance, benefit, or quality.
   • Having great monetary or material value: Describing an object that is worth a lot of money or is very costly.

2. Noun:

   • (usually plural: valuables): Items of great worth, especially small personal possessions such as jewelry, money, or important documents.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • She gave me some valuable advice on my career. (The advice was of great worth and usefulness.)
  • The museum displayed a valuable collection of ancient coins. (The collection has great monetary and historical value.)
  • Time is our most valuable resource. (Time is of the highest importance and usefulness.)

• Noun (plural):

  • Please lock your valuables in the hotel safe. (Lock your items of great worth, like money and passports, in the safe.)
  • The thieves stole cash and other valuables from the house. (The thieves took items of high monetary value.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be valuable to someone/something": To be of great use, importance, or benefit to a person or cause.
  • His experience is valuable to the team. (His experience is of great benefit to the team.)
• "Valuable consideration" (Legal/Business term): Something of value (e.g., money, goods, services) given in exchange for a promise or performance in a contract.
  • The contract was signed for a valuable consideration of ten thousand dollars.

Variants and Related Words

• Invaluable (adj): So valuable that its worth cannot be measured; priceless.
  • Her support during the crisis was invaluable.
• Valuably (adv): In a valuable manner.
  • He contributed valuably to the discussion.
• Valuableness (n): The quality of being valuable. (Less common)
• Value (n/v): The core related word denoting worth or to estimate worth.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Precious, priceless, costly, expensive, worthwhile, useful, beneficial, important.
• Noun (valuables): Treasures, assets, prized possessions.

Antonyms

• Adjective: Worthless, valueless, useless, inexpensive, cheap.

Related Phrases

• Valuable asset: A person or thing that is very useful or valuable to an organization or person.
  • She is a valuable asset to the company.
• Valuable lesson: An experience that teaches something very important.
  • The failure taught me a valuable lesson about preparation.

Adjective

1. having worth or merit or value
   • a valuable friend
   • a good and worthful man
2. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
   • a valuable diamond

Noun

1. something of value
   • all our valuables were stolen