priceless

adjective

price·​less ˈprīs-ləs How to pronounce priceless (audio)
Synonyms of pricelessnext
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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As Byron’s wife, Franny, Rossellini is a frosty woman who would rather light priceless paintings on fire than sit through a dinner with her husband. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026 That connection with the community is priceless, Herring said. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 And good advice remains priceless. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026 Hangin’ out with the Great Gastaldi is priceless. Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for priceless

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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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 14 Mar. 2026.

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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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