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invaluable

/ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/adjective

So useful or precious that its worth cannot be measured.

Example sentences

  • “Her advice proved invaluable during the move.”
  • “The old maps were invaluable to the researchers studying the coastline.”

Means extremely valuable, not the opposite. The 'in-' here does not negate, a trap this word shares with 'inflammable'.

Synonyms for invaluable

  • priceless
  • indispensable
  • inestimable

Antonyms

  • worthless
  • useless

Often confused with invaluable

invaluable vs valueless

Find it in: Positive words.

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