Thesaurus: precious

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1. a. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone.
2. a. Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections.
3. a. Particular; fastidious; overnice.
4. adj. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
5. adj. of high worth or cost
6. adj. held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
7. adj. obviously contrived to charm
8. adv. used to give emphasis
9. 1. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone. "The precious bane." Milton. 2. Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections. She is more precious than rules. Prov. iii. 15. Many things which are most precious are neglected only because the value of them lieth hid. Hooker. Note: Also used ironically; as, a precious rascal. 3. Particular; fastidious; overnice. [Obs.] Lest that precious folk be with me wroth. Chaucer. Precious metals, the uncommon and highly valuable metals, esp. gold and silver. -- Precious stones, gems; jewels.
10. r:6/j:94 s. of high worth or cost r. extremely