priceless

adjective

ˈprīs-ləs How to pronounce priceless (audio)
Definition of pricelessnext
1
as in invaluable
having a value beyond any ability to appraise or adequately appreciate good advice is priceless

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2
as in valuable
commanding a large price a dealer of priceless antiques

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Recent Examples of priceless The museum held priceless treasures unearthed at some of Mesopotamia's most renowned archaeological sites, including Halaf, Dura-Europos and Mari. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The priceless work arrived in England for the first time in a thousand years from its home at the Bayeux Museum in Normandy, thanks to a historic agreement between England and France. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026 If silence is golden, then Shailene Woodley’s reaction to being asked about Aaron Rodgers is priceless. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 The feeling our team members had seeing their company all over NY and in Times Square was priceless. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for priceless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for priceless
  1. invaluable
  2. valuable
  3. expensive
  4. precious
  5. costly
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  • The team also worked closely with set decorator, Alice Davies, whose contributions proved invaluable.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • What Lauder does provide — in terms of distribution, back-end operations and much more, however, is invaluable to the company’s growth, too.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of invaluable
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  • Regional authorities said that the entire caper was conducted within three minutes and that the thieves targeted the most valuable paintings in the museum, which occupies the French old master’s one-time residence.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Bassetti argued that the company’s scale represented an increasingly valuable asset for streamers.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuable
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  • His proficiency, buoyed by his expensive taste and skill in daisy-chaining images together, got his foot in the door of the indie-rap revitalization.
    — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Without more batteries, Illinois will be even more reliant on dirty, expensive electricity imports from other states and more likely to delay the natural gas power plant closures it’s planned for years to clean the air.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of expensive
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  • These days, the jeweler is as much a designer as a diamond destination, with collections that give the precious stones a little personality.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Non yield bearing precious metals such as gold and silver simultaneously traded down, while the US Dollar Index touched an 18 month high during intraday trading.
    — , CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of precious
Adjective
  • The Georgia quarterback threw two interceptions for the first time as the Bulldogs’ starter and had a costly late fumble that set up Auburn’s game-winning field goal.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • While very effective, this can be a very costly enterprise, especially in colder weather.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Priceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priceless. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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