Antonyms for precious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : presh-uh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈprɛʃ əs |
Definition of precious
Origin :- mid-13c., from Old French precios "precious, costly, honorable, of great worth" (11c., Modern French précieux), from Latin pretiosus "costly, valuable," from pretium "value, worth, price" (see price (n.)). Meaning "over-refined" in English first recorded late 14c. In Johnson's day, it also had a secondary inverted sense of "worthless." Related: Preciously; preciousness.
- adj favorite, valued
- adj expensive; rare
- adj extremely sophisticated and picky
- More than one of these precious volumes were transcribed entirely by her own hand.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- They filled two bottles they had remaining with the precious fluid.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Each moment in history is a fleeting time, precious and unique.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- It is wrong to waste the precious gift of time, on acrimony and division.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- Fellow citizens, we must not waste the precious gift of this time.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- I always liked the little wretch, though he is such a precious humbug!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- I've read of precious stones in the hilt of a pirate's sword!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Formerly a hectare of this precious vineyard was worth 30,000 francs.
- Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- You ought not thus to sneer at physic, and make me lose my precious time.
- Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
- We should regard and appreciate them as a precious gift of God.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
Synonyms for precious
- adored
- affected
- alembicated
- artful
- artificial
- beloved
- cherished
- chichi
- choice
- choosy
- costly
- dainty
- darling
- dear
- dearest
- delicate
- exquisite
- fastidious
- fine
- finicky
- fragile
- fussy
- high-priced
- idolized
- inestimable
- invaluable
- la-di-da
- loved
- nice
- ostentatious
- overnice
- overrefined
- particular
- persnickety
- pet
- precieux
- pretentious
- priceless
- prizable
- prized
- recherché
- refined
- rich
- showy
- stagy
- studied
- treasurable
- treasured
- valuable
- worth a king's ransom
- worth eyeteeth
- worth one's weight in gold
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