priceless

adjective

price·​less ˈprīs-ləs How to pronounce priceless (audio)
1
a
: having a value beyond any price : invaluable
b
: costly because of rarity or quality : precious
2
: having worth in terms of other than market value
3
: delightfully amusing, odd, or absurd
pricelessly adverb

Examples of priceless in a Sentence

a priceless piece of information The look on his face was priceless.
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Woman Buys Stranger’s Antique Wedding Photos at an Auction, Tracks Down 85-Year-Old Bride and Returns Pics Bonnie mailed the priceless photo back to Russom, along with about $300 donated by customers of their winery. Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The Harris family, known for its land ownership in the Barber Valley area, particularly the Harris Ranch development, and for its contributions to the community, donated its geothermal water rights to the city — a donation the city says is priceless. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2025 Politicians want banks and other financial institutions to give away what’s not only precious, but also priceless. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Its silhouette, after all, is much more compact, and the handle’s nine-inch drop (double that of the 48) adds priceless visual interest. Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for priceless

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of priceless was in 1594

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“Priceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priceless. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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priceless

adjective
price·​less ˈprī-sləs How to pronounce priceless (audio)
1
: too valuable to have a price : not to be bought at any price
2
: very funny or strange
a priceless remark

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