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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In a season where culture floods our timelines with its renditions of love through elaborate gifts and flights of fancy, my gift to you is simple, yet priceless. Charity Lashai, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 The Schmidts' daughter saw Ornelas' interview with KXAN-TV and the priceless gift made its way back to the couple. Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 Plus, the investment also comes with the priceless benefit of being able to leave the U.S. and live la dolce vita in Italy. Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 But for scientists who discovered a new 450-million-year-old arthropod preserved in iron pyrite, the substance could be considered priceless. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for priceless 

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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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 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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