Priceless
['praɪslɪs] or [ˈpraɪslɪs]
Definition
(a.) Too valuable to admit of being appraised; of inestimable worth; invaluable.
(a.) Of no value; worthless.
Edited by Carlos
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Invaluable, inestimable.
Typist: Moira
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Inestimable, invaluable, precious
ANT:Cheap, valueless
Checker: Lucille
Examples
- Great was the labour; priceless the reward. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- I will attire my Jane in satin and lace, and she shall have roses in her hair; and I will cover the head I love best with a priceless veil. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- But is not a good night's sleep supposed to be priceless? Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- They were a priceless blessing. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Two rings adorned his white delicate hands, the value of which even my inexperienced observation detected to be all but priceless. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Think of the priceless gift of such a heart as yours, of such a love as yours! Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- It happens that the fire is hot where my Lady sits and that the hand-screen is more beautiful than useful, being priceless but small. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Paulina, that gentle hoar-frost of yours, surrounding so much pure, fine flame, is a priceless privilege of nature. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- He has a priceless bin of port in some artful cellar under the Fields, which is one of his many secrets. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- It is the one priceless jewel of Barsoom. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- The happy do not feel poverty--for delight is as a gold-tissued robe, and crowns them with priceless gems. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Pictures, priceless furniture, music, brilliant conversation--ah, that, my dear young man, if you'll excuse me, is what you've no conception of here! Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- The Catholic Convents are a priceless blessing to the poor. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Checker: Lucille