precious
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
a cherished friend
Related & opposite
- invaluableness derivation
- loved similar to
Sense 2 adverb
extremely
there is precious little time left
Related & opposite
- intensifier domain usage
Sense 3 adjective
of high worth or cost
diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones
Related & opposite
- preciousness derivation
- valuable similar to
Sense 4 adjective
held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
a valued friend
Related & opposite
- worthy similar to
Sense 5 adjective
obviously contrived to charm
an insufferably precious performance
Related & opposite
- preciosity derivation
- artful similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | invaluableness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | loved |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | intensifier |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | preciousness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | valuable |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | worthy |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | preciosity |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | artful |