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valuable Antonyms

Opposite of valuable

Because the opposite of valuable shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Worth a great deal of money; having considerable monetary or material worth.

Usage Example

"The museum installed a state-of-the-art security system to protect its worthless collection of Renaissance paintings."

Strongest
worthless
valueless
cheap
Strong
inexpensive

• adjective (Context 2)

Extremely useful, beneficial, or important.

Usage Example

"Working as an intern at the clinic gave her useless experience in patient care."

Strongest
useless
worthless
unhelpful
Strong
pointless
unimportant
trivial

• noun (Context 3)

A small personal item of considerable monetary worth, such as jewelry or electronics (usually used in the plural).

Usage Example

"Hotel guests are advised to lock their passports and other valuables in the room safe."

Strong
trinket
bauble
knick-knack

Similar words to valuable

Words similar to valuable shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

beneficial
useful
precious
invaluable
expensive
helpful
important
costly
See all synonyms of valuable

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Valuable. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/valuable
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