characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
“a cherished friend”
adjective
of high worth or cost
“diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones”
adjective
held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
“a valued friend”
adjective
obviously contrived to charm
“an insufferably precious performance”
adverb
extremely
“there is precious little time left”
Word Forms
preciousness
noun
the positive quality of being precious and beyond value
preciosity
noun
the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wertvoll
gekennzeichnet durch das Gefühl oder das Zeigen liebevoller Zuneigung für
🇫🇷French
précieux
caractérisé par le fait de ressentir ou de montrer une profonde affection pour
🇪🇸Spanish
precioso
caracterizado por sentir o mostrar afecto por
🇮🇹Italian
prezioso
caratterizzato dal provare o mostrare affetto affettuoso per
🇳🇱Dutch
schitterend
gekenmerkt door het voelen of tonen van genegenheid voor
🇵🇹Portuguese
precioso
caracterizado por sentir ou demonstrar afeição por
🇷🇺Russian
драгоценный
характеризуется чувством или проявлением нежной привязанности к
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कीमती
के प्रति स्नेह महसूस करने या दिखाने की विशेषता
🇧🇩Bengali
মূল্যবান
অনুভূতি বা অনুরাগী স্নেহ প্রদর্শন দ্বারা চিহ্নিত করা
🇮🇳Tamil
விலைமதிப்பற்ற
உணர்வு அல்லது அன்பான பாசத்தைக் காட்டுவதன் மூலம் வகைப்படுத்தப்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
విలువైన
ఫీలింగ్ లేదా అభిమానాన్ని చూపించడం ద్వారా వర్గీకరించబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
मौल्यवान
भावना किंवा प्रेमळपणा दर्शविण्याद्वारे वैशिष्ट्यीकृत
🇮🇳Gujarati
કિંમતી
માટે લાગણી અથવા પ્રેમ દર્શાવીને લાક્ષણિકતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ
ಭಾವನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಒಲವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിലയേറിയ
വികാരം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വാത്സല്യം കാണിക്കുന്നതിലൂടെ സ്വഭാവ സവിശേഷത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੀਮਤੀ
ਲਈ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ੌਕੀਨ ਪਿਆਰ ਦਿਖਾਉਣ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
قیمتی
کے لئے محسوس کرنے یا پسندیدگی کا مظاہرہ کرنے کی خصوصیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
宝贵的
其特征是对以下事物感到或表现出喜爱之情
🇯🇵Japanese
貴重な
～に対して愛情を感じる、または愛情を示すことを特徴とする
🇰🇷Korean
귀중한
좋아하는 애정을 느끼거나 표현하는 것이 특징입니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quý giá
đặc trưng bởi cảm giác hoặc thể hiện tình cảm yêu mến đối với
🇹🇭Thai
ล้ำค่า
มีลักษณะแสดงความรู้สึกหรือแสดงความรักต่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berharga
ditandai dengan perasaan atau menunjukkan kasih sayang terhadap
🇵🇭Filipino
mahalaga
nailalarawan sa pamamagitan ng pakiramdam o pagpapakita ng pagmamahal sa
🇲🇾Malay
berharga
dicirikan oleh perasaan atau menunjukkan kasih sayang yang gemar terhadap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثمين
يتميز بالشعور أو إظهار المودة تجاهه
🇮🇷Persian
گرانبها
با احساس یا نشان دادن محبت به
🇹🇷Turkish
değerli
sevgiyi hissetmek veya göstermekle karakterize edilir
🇮🇱Hebrew
יָקָר
מאופיין בהרגשה או גילוי חיבה כלפי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'precious'?
The primary meaning of 'precious' is 'characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'precious' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'precious' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'precious' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'precious' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'precious' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'precious' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'precious' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'precious' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'precious' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'precious' as formal, casual, or slang?
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