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Priceless
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- 1 Without a price assigned; unpriced. literally, not-comparable, rare
- 2 So precious as not to be obtainable or sold at any price. broadly, literally, not-comparable
"For he the night before in Tarquins Tent, / Vnlockt the treaſure of his happie ſtate: / VVhat priſeleſſe vvealth the heauens had him lent, / In the poſſeſſion of his beauteous mate."
- 3 Of no value; valueless; worthless. archaic, broadly, literally, not-comparable
"VVhen ſome ſhall ſay, Faire once my Silvia vvas; / Thou vvilt complaine, Falſe novv's thy Looking-glaſſe: / VVhich renders that quite tarniſht vvᶜʰ vvas green, / And Priceleſs novv, vvhat Peerleſs once had been: / Upon thy Forme more vvrinkles yet vvill fall, / And comming dovvne, ſhall make no noise at all."
- 4 Held in high regard; treasured. comparable, figuratively
"I do not hope that any love and duty I may render in return, will ever make me worthy of your priceless confidence; […]"
- 5 Absurd; ridiculous. comparable, figuratively, informal
"“You son of a bitch,” she exploded. “You talk. You, of all people. You. That’s priceless.”"
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- 6 Very amusing; hilarious. comparable, figuratively, informal
"Paul laughed heartily and said she was priceless, but Hannah remained so contritely straight-faced that his laughter sounded to himself as if it had just a trace of incipient madness in it, and he suddenly sobered, blinking rapidly."
- 7 Excellent; fantastic; wonderful. comparable, figuratively, informal, ironic, often
"“And have you had a lovely evening?” / “Oh, priceless,” I said."
- 1 having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth wordnet
Etymology
From price + -less (“lacking, without”).
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