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 Native American leaders fear priceless records from their history may be lost after a fire at a convenience store on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 In a market where every dollar counts, Fremantle formats offer priceless cost-efficiency. — John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 On their visit, Simpson arrived with a case of priceless jewels. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 The monastery-hermitage that the Anantara Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi lives in has peered over this endlessly entrancing Tyrrhenian view of sunsets and moonshine since the 13th century, which is priceless. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for priceless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for priceless
  1. invaluable
  2. valuable
  3. expensive
  4. precious
  5. costly
Adjective
  • While accepting her award, Louis-Dreyfus reflected on her own health journey with breast cancer and the invaluable importance of care and nurturance and while sick.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Information sharing is invaluable to Ukrainian defense efforts against Russian ballistic missile attacks by giving the locations of missile launchers along with data on where the strikes are being directed, and when.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of invaluable
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  • The approach is particularly valuable because not every mechanical problem can be easily identified through a visual inspection.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Investors are already measuring the 5-year-old company's potential market cap in the trillions, putting it in a category with the world's most valuable companies.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuable
Adjective
  • They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Why concert tickets keep getting more expensive Artists, promoters, venues, and ticketing platforms all take a cut of each ticket.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expensive
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  • As Eric Dane faced the final moments of his life, his family fought to hold on to every precious moment.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The interplay of precious metals with rubber and leather reinforces the brand’s more casual sensibility, distinguishing it from more formal men’s jewelry offerings.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of precious
Adjective
  • Bolsonaro made a tough-on-crime approach the cornerstone of his campaign and pledged to bring down food costs while Lula, trying to lure undecided voters, has invested in costly incentives.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Both player's made birdies at the 17th, but a costly miss for Ryu at the 18th allowed Yoshida to clinch it, despite the Japanese golfer also making bogey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of costly

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“Priceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priceless. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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