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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That sense of community is priceless in a world that’s getting more complex and lonely. Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025 Webb's reaction was priceless—something viewers of the video took note of. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 Put yourself out there and photobomb more because seeing people’s reactions is priceless. Colson Thayer, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 Tickets to the top start at $30 per ride, but the views are priceless. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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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