Meaning

7 senses
  1. (literally, not comparable, rare)Without a price assigned; unpriced.

  2. (broadly, literally, not comparable)So precious as not to be obtainable or sold at any price.

    unbezahlbar

    бесце́нныйbescénnyj, неоцени́мыйneocenímyj

    безці́ннийbezcínnyj

  3. (comparable, figuratively)Held in high regard; treasured.

  4. (comparable, figuratively, informal)Absurd; ridiculous.

  5. (comparable, figuratively, informal)Very amusing; hilarious.

  6. (comparable, figuratively, informal, ironic, often)Excellent; fantastic; wonderful.

  7. (archaic, broadly, literally, not comparable)Of no value; valueless; worthless.

More definitions
  • having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

Examples

41 sentences
  1. This table is a priceless antique.

    Цей стіл - безцінний антикваріат.

    ruЭтот стол - бесценная древность.

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  2. True friendship is priceless.

    Справжня дружба безцінна.

    ruНастоящая дружба бесценна.

    deWahre Freundschaft ist unbezahlbar.

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  3. The priceless china shattered into fragments.

    ruБесценный фарфор разлетелся на куски.

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  4. Over $30 million in priceless art was stolen from that museum last year.

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  5. This is a priceless masterpiece.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
so precious as not to be sold at any price:
Русский
By meaning 1
so precious as not to be sold at any price:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
so precious as not to be sold at any price:

Origin

From price + -less (“lacking, without”).

From price + -less (“lacking, without”).

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Forms

more priceless, most priceless
Comparativemore priceless Lesson
Superlativemost priceless Lesson

regular

Synonyms

271 synonyms

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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