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- Dictionarypre·cious/ˈpreSHəs/
adjective
- 1. (of an object, substance, or resource) of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly: "precious works of art" Similar
- 2. affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behavior, language, or manners: derogatory "his exaggerated, precious manner" Similar
noun
- 1. used as a term of address for a beloved person: "don't be frightened, my precious"
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behaving in a very formal and unnatural way by giving too much attention to details that are not important and trying too hard to be perfect: He's so precious about his work that he never gets anything done. Don't you hate the precious way she speaks, pronouncing each single consonant so precisely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of PRECIOUS is of great value or high price. How to use precious in a sentence.
Precious definition: of high price or great value; very valuable or costly. See examples of PRECIOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of precious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you say that something such as a resource is precious, you mean that it is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly.
To call something precious is to describe it as highly valued. Think of a gemstone when you call your baby sister precious. Diamonds, emeralds and rubies are all precious stones and gold and silver are precious metals. If it is something valuable and treasured, it can be called precious too.
1. beloved; dear; cherished. 2. very costly or valuable. 3. held in high esteem, esp in moral or spiritual matters. 4. very fastidious or affected, as in speech, manners, etc. 5. informal worthless: you and your precious ideas!. adv. informal (intensifier): there's precious little left.
PRECIOUS definition: 1. very important to you: 2. rare and very valuable: 3. very little or very few of something: . Learn more.
PRECIOUS meaning: 1 : rare and worth a lot of money; 2 : very valuable or important too valuable or important to be wasted or used carelessly
Noun. Adverb. Filter. adjective. Of great price or value; costly. Webster's New World. Of high cost or worth; valuable. Precious jewels. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Of great desirability; held in high esteem. Precious rights. Webster's New World. Highly esteemed; cherished. Precious moments with the new baby. American Heritage.
