priceless

adjective

price·​less ˈprīs-ləs 

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

Synonyms of priceless

• invaluable

Examples of priceless in a Sentence

a priceless piece of information

The look on his face was priceless.

Recent Examples on the Web

In less than an hour, thieves pocketed eight priceless pieces, including an emerald necklace set with more than 1,000 diamonds and an opulent pearl diadem worn by Empress Eugénie of France. —Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025

The Louvre heist captured the world’s attention, and the year ends with the priceless jewels still not recovered after the daring daylight robbery. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025

The animals that live in our delicate tidepools, the ones that can survive both the pounding high tide and the baking low tide, are a priceless nursery for the entire ocean. —Lillie Mulligan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025

The look on everyone’s faces after their first taste was priceless. —Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

priceless

adjective

price·​less ˈprī-sləs 

1

: too valuable to have a price : not to be bought at any price

2

: very funny or strange

a priceless remark