priceless

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Without a price assigned

   Without a price assigned; unpriced.

2. 2

   So precious as not to be obtainable or sold at any price.

   • For he the night before in Tarquins Tent, / Vnlockt the treaſure of his happie ſtate: / VVhat priſeleſſe vvealth the heauens had him lent, / In the poſſeſſion of his beauteous mate.
   • Shall giue Theodoret to vnderſtand, / His ignorance of the prizeleſſe Ievvell, vvhich / He did poſſeſſe in you, mother in you, […]
   • Tutor of Athens! he, in every Street, / Dealt priceleſs Treaſure: Goodneſs his Delight, / VViſdom his VVealth, and Glory his Revvard.
3. 3

   Of no value

   Of no value; valueless; worthless.

   • [H]e thought of his late friendship with anger and held it cheap, a priceless imitation for which perhaps he had given a pure jewel in stupid exchange.
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   1. 4

      Held in high regard

      Held in high regard; treasured.

      • I do not hope that any love and duty I may render in return, will ever make me worthy of your priceless confidence; […]
      • If we part I shall be tormented by remorse at not having married. If we marry I shall spend my life mentally kicking myself for having so carelessly given up priceless liberty.
      • Alan Pardew's current squad has been put together with a relatively low budget but the resolve and unity within the team is priceless.
   2. 5

      Absurd

      Absurd; ridiculous.

      • “You son of a bitch,” she exploded. “You talk. You, of all people. You. That’s priceless.”
      • “Duty, har, har,” Simon laughed, as if some laughing machine had been wound up inside him. “Laura would love that. Jesus, that’s priceless; he’s good on propaganda. Duty! God, Laura will love that when she comes.”
   3. 6

      Very amusing

      Very amusing; hilarious.

      • Paul laughed heartily and said she was priceless, but Hannah remained so contritely straight-faced that his laughter sounded to himself as if it had just a trace of incipient madness in it, and he suddenly sobered, blinking rapidly.
      • Hell, those jacks was laughing and laughing like to wet themselves. Even Ernst had a smile on his face, shaking his head like he ain’t believed what he just seen. ‘Aw, Sid,’ Chip gasped. ‘Holy hell, Sid, you priceless.’
   4. 7

      Excellent

      Excellent; fantastic; wonderful.

      • “And have you had a lovely evening?” / “Oh, priceless,” I said.
      • Hey! Wait! I got a new complaint / Forever in debt to your priceless advice

The neighborhood

• synonyminvaluable
• synonymprecious
• synonympriceless
• synonymunpriced
• synonymunvaluable
• synonymwithout price
• synonymworth one's weight in gold
• antonymcheap
• antonymworthless
• neighborcostless
• neighborincomparable
• neighborunbuyable
• neighborunpriceable
• neighborincalculable
• neighborvaluable