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Antonyms for precious
ˈprɛʃ əspre·cious
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Wiktionary
preciousadjective
of high value or worth, or seemingly regarded as such
There is precious little we can do.
preciousadjective
contrived to be cute or charming
Synonyms:
saccharine, twee, syrupy
English Synonyms and Antonyms
precious
Unique is alone of its kind; rare is infrequent of its kind; great poems are rare; "Paradise Lost" is unique. To say of a thing that it is rare is simply to affirm that it is now seldom found, whether previously common or not; as, a rare old book; a rare word; to call a thing scarce implies that it was at some time more plenty, as when we say food or money is scarce. A particular fruit or coin may be rare; scarce applies to demand and use, and almost always to concrete things; to speak of virtue, genius, or heroism as scarce would be somewhat ludicrous. Rare has the added sense of precious, which is sometimes, but not necessarily, blended with that above given; as, a rare gem. Extraordinary, signifying greatly beyond the ordinary, is a neutral word, capable of a high and good sense or of an invidious, opprobrious, or contemptuous signification; as, extraordinary genius; extraordinary wickedness; an extraordinary assumption of power; extraordinary antics; an extraordinary statement is incredible without overwhelming proof.
See synonyms for GENERAL; NORMAL; USUAL.
Synonyms:
curious, extraordinary, incomparable, infrequent, odd, peculiar, rare, remarkable, scarce, singular, strange, uncommon, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, unusual
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
precious
Antonyms:
cheap, valueless, worthless, unvalued, disesteemed, unappreciated, vileSynonyms:
dear, valuable, costly, cherished, treasured, beloved, estimable, of great value
Princeton's WordNet
cherished, precious, treasured, wantedadjective
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
"a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
preciousadjective
of high worth or cost
"diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"
valued, preciousadjective
held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
"a valued friend"; "precious memories"
cute, preciousadverb
obviously contrived to charm
"an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"
Antonyms:
unloved, artless, worthless, unworthySynonyms:
wanted, cute, treasured, cunning, valued, cherishedprecious, preciouslyadverb
extremely
"there is precious little time left"
Antonyms:
unworthy, worthless, unloved, artlessSynonyms:
preciously
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How to use precious in a sentence?
...A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
Both currencies today are reacting to the very strong session overnight in U.S. equities, oil and precious metals, and then the local data have really boosted both Aussie and the Kiwi.
I believe the board has failed to find common ground to improve educational outcomes for our 47,000 precious students, instead, the Round Rock ISD board majority continues to insist on doubling down on too many bad decisions to count.
In general, countries that are facing serious socio-economic challenges are at a higher risk of having mental health problems within their communities, the rate of depression and the rate of suicide actually do increase significantly for countries that are suffering from economic downturn. These are precious loss of life which a country should protect by maintaining the mental health care that is due to these people during these times of stress.
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
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