precious

a. மதிப்புமிக்க, அருமந்த, மொழி-வேலைப்பாடு முதலியவற்றில் செயற்கைச் செப்பம் வாய்ந்த, (பே-வ.) மிகைப்பட்ட, அரிதாக, வழக்கமீறி.

Synonyms

dear valuable costly cherished treasured beloved estimable of_great_value

Antonyms

cheap valueless worthless unvalued disesteemed unappreciated vile

Pre"cious, a. Etym: [OF. precious, precius, precios, F. précieux, L. pretiosus, fr. pretium price, worth, value. See Price.] 1. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone. "The precious bane." Milton. 2. Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections. She is more precious than rules. Prov. iii. 15. Many things which are most precious are neglected only because the value of them lieth hid. Hooker. Note: Also used ironically; as, a precious rascal. 3. Particular; fastidious; overnice. [Obs.] Lest that precious folk be with me wroth. Chaucer. Precious metals, the uncommon and highly valuable metals, esp. gold and silver. -- Precious stones, gems; jewels.

precious - Similar Words

prescious predacious precocious preciously precarious specious previous premious precis prenuncious