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- Dictionaryprecious/ˈprɛʃəs/
adjective
- 1. of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly: "precious works of art" Similar
- 2. affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behaviour, language, or manners: derogatory "his exaggerated, precious manner" Similar
noun
- 1. used as a term of address for a beloved person: "don't be frightened, my precious"
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PRECIOUS definition: 1. of great value because of being rare, expensive, or important: 2. behaving in a very formal and…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRECIOUS is of great value or high price. How to use precious in a sentence.
Precious definition: of high price or great value; very valuable or costly. See examples of PRECIOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of precious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. beloved; dear; cherished. 2. very costly or valuable. 3. held in high esteem, esp in moral or spiritual matters. 4. very fastidious or affected, as in speech, manners, etc. 5. informal worthless: you and your precious ideas!. adv. informal (intensifier): there's precious little left.
If you say that something such as a resource is precious, you mean that it is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly.
To call something precious is to describe it as highly valued. Think of a gemstone when you call your baby sister precious. Diamonds, emeralds and rubies are all precious stones and gold and silver are precious metals. If it is something valuable and treasured, it can be called precious too.
(disapproving) (especially of people and their behavior) very formal, exaggerated, and not natural in what you say and do synonym affected. preciousness. noun [uncountable] the preciousness of an old friendship His writings reveal an unattractive preciousness of style. See precious in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
PRECIOUS definition: 1. very important to you: 2. rare and very valuable: 3. very little or very few of something: . Learn more.
Noun. Adverb. Filter. adjective. Of great price or value; costly. Webster's New World. Of high cost or worth; valuable. Precious jewels. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Of great desirability; held in high esteem. Precious rights. Webster's New World. Highly esteemed; cherished. Precious moments with the new baby. American Heritage.
