value

value

noun

Definition of VALUE

1

the amount of money for which something will find a buyer <the real value of that house is close to a million dollars>

Synonyms valuation, worth

Related Words charge, cost, fee, figure, price, rate; appraisal, assessment, estimate, estimation, evaluation; face value, list price, unit price

2

a quality that gives something special worth <defending the democratic system's intrinsic values>

Synonyms cardinal virtue, distinction, excellency, grace, merit, value, virtue

Related Words advantage, edge, plus, superiority

Near Antonyms blemish, defect, failing, fault, flaw; drawback, minus, negative

Antonyms deficiency, demerit, disvalue

3

the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities <the value of a good education cannot be overstated>

Synonyms account, merit, valuation, value

Related Words assessment, estimation, evaluation; excellence, greatness, perfection; consequence, importance, significance, weight; desirability

Near Antonyms emptiness, valuelessness, worthlessness; baseness, cheapness, crumminess, inferiority, lousiness, meanness, paltriness, pettiness, poorness; deficiency, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, unacceptability