priceless
priceless Lexical Profile
priceless Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
So precious or important that its value cannot be determined or measured in monetary terms.
"The museum increased security to protect its collection of priceless ancient artifacts."
Extremely amusing, absurd, or entertaining (used informally).
"The surprised expression on his face when we jumped out to wish him a happy birthday was priceless."
Word Nuance & Usage
Although the suffix '-less' typically means 'without', 'priceless' means so valuable that no price can be set on it, making it the polar opposite of 'worthless' or 'valueless' (though 'invaluable' shares the meaning of 'priceless').
• Rhymes for priceless
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the late 16th century from the noun 'price' (from Old French 'pris', from Latin 'pretium' meaning 'value' or 'reward') and the privative suffix '-less', signifying a value beyond calculation.