Precious

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/prˈɛʃəs/ · प्रेशस

Meaning

Rare and worth a lot of money

Of great value; not to be wasted

हिंदी अर्थ

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Antonyms · विलोम
WorthlessValuelessCheap
Example sentences

Time is precious in the last month.

She keeps a precious old photograph in her diary.

Daily use: Time precious hai, waste mat karo.

Word forms
Preciousness nPrecious adjPreciously adv
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Precious में price सुनिए — जिसकी क़ीमत बहुत ज़्यादा हो, वह precious है। Praise में भी वही price है। इसका उल्टा worthless और cheap है।

Hear 'price' in PRECIOUS: something precious has a very high price — it is rare and worth a lot. The same 'price' is in praise. Its opposite is worthless or cheap.

Exam note

Options में antonym worthless, valueless और cheap आते हैं; valuable, priceless और costly इसके synonym हैं।

Antonyms in options are worthless, valueless and cheap; valuable, priceless and costly are synonyms.

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