Antonyms for precious
ˈprɛʃ əspre·cious

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1. preciousadjective

   of high value or worth, or seemingly regarded as such

   There is precious little we can do.

   Synonyms:
   dear, valuable

2. preciousadjective

   contrived to be cute or charming

   Synonyms:
   saccharine, twee, syrupy

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. 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 AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. precious

   Antonyms:
   cheap, valueless, worthless, unvalued, disesteemed, unappreciated, vile

   Synonyms:
   dear, valuable, costly, cherished, treasured, beloved, estimable, of great value

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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"

   Antonyms:
   unloved, worthless, unworthy, artless

   Synonyms:
   wanted, cute, treasured, valued, cherished

2. preciousadjective

   of high worth or cost

   "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"

   Antonyms:
   worthless, unworthy, artless, unloved

   Synonyms:
   wanted, cute, treasured, valued, cherished

3. valued, preciousadjective

   held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature

   "a valued friend"; "precious memories"

   Antonyms:
   unloved, worthless, artless, unworthy

   Synonyms:
   wanted, cute, treasured, valued, cherished

4. cute, preciousadverb

   obviously contrived to charm

   "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

   Antonyms:
   unloved, artless, worthless, unworthy

   Synonyms:
   wanted, cute, treasured, cunning, valued, cherished

5. precious, preciouslyadverb

   extremely

   "there is precious little time left"

   Antonyms:
   unworthy, worthless, unloved, artless

   Synonyms:
   preciously

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1. preciousadjective

   Synonyms:
   costly, expensive, valuable, dear, beloved, adored, idolized

How to use precious in a sentence?

1. Khizr Khan:

   How precious is our freedom.

2. Clifford Villanueva Villalon:

   Anything that belongs to anyone can be precious. The only thing that will not matter is when everything is undervalued.

3. Joshua Herring:

   Money may be precious, but people are priceless!

4. Guenther Heim:

   The Hagmoar of Hundstoa has been highly prized since time immemorial and it is difficult to win. That's why the Hagmoar of Hundstoa is a very precious title.

5. Sir. Barron Qasem II:

   The most valuable precious metal I know of is knowledge.

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