priceless

adjective

price·​less ˈprīs-ləs How to pronounce priceless (audio)
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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While the long-term impact of such priceless promotion won’t likely be known for years, the exposure is already paying off on the recruiting trail. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025 Among the priceless artifacts, shining stones and granite and quartz pieces gathered from around the world, there is an intact meteorite embedded in one of the wall crevasses at an undisclosed (and protected) location. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025 In addition to the actress posting a video of Kai walking down the runway from her view from the front row, fashion journalist Derek Blasberg shared of video of Watts' priceless reaction to Kai walking down the runway. Michelle Lee, People.com, 7 July 2025 Several priceless artifacts from the war that have never been displayed are on loan. Lisa Gutierrez july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for priceless

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
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 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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