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What does Valuable mean?
Valuable means very useful or important.
Dictionary definition
Valuable means worth a lot because something is useful, important, or hard to replace.
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Valuable in a sentence
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Time is valuable, so we planned our tasks first.
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Kind feedback is valuable because it helps people improve without feeling discouraged.
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What does valuable mean?
Valuable means valuable means very useful or important.
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Which word is closest in meaning to valuable?
Useful is close in meaning to valuable in this entry.
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Worthless is a useful contrast for valuable.
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WordValuable.
Partadjective.
MeaningValuable means very useful or important.
ExampleExample: Your notes were valuable during review.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- val · yoo · uh · bul
- Strongest beat
- val
- Ending
- bul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on val.
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worthlessUse when something has little or no value.
uselessUse when something does not help.
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Word family
Valuable word family
Base word
value
adjective
valuable
Having high value.
adverb
valuably
In a valuable way, though uncommon.
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Hint for students
Valuable can mean worth money, but it also means useful, important, or hard to replace.
Common mix-up
Do not think valuable only means expensive. Time, advice, kindness, and practice can be valuable too.
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Write one sentence that shows valuable without using the word valuable. Then underline the clue words that show usefulness, importance, or worth. Example: The old map helped the hikers find the safe path home. Clue words: old map, helped, find the safe path Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something useful, important, or worth keeping?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Kind feedback is valuable because it helps people improve without feeling discouraged." Why does valuable fit better than worthless?
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