valuable

Definition

  • noun: a usually personal possession (as jewelry) of relatively great monetary 'value'
  • adjective: worth a lot of money
  • adjective: having monetary 'value'
  • usually used in plural
  • synonyms: precious, costly, worthy

Examples

  • He was named the league's 'most valuable player'. [=the player who contributes the most to his team's success]

  • Clean air is a 'valuable' natural resource that needs to be protected.

  • A lot of 'valuable' advice/information can be found in this book.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Wendy's been here two months. I've been here years. I got the best numbers on the team. You should think of it as a compliment. Think of it as us saying, "You're just too valuable to promote." - You little... - Shh, shh, shh, hello? Hey, buddy. No, no, no, I got time. Ha. I know, right? (..)
    2009 17 Again