Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

priceless

/ˈpɹaɪslɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
price-less
IPA
/ˈpɹaɪslɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a price assigned; unpriced.

adj

So precious as not to be obtainable or sold at any price.

adj

Of no value; valueless; worthless.

Archaic

adj

Absurd; ridiculous.

Informal

adj

Very amusing; hilarious.

Informal

adj

Excellent; fantastic; wonderful.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From price + -less (“lacking, without”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹaɪslɪs/
  • British English: /ˈpɹaɪslɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more priceless (comparative) most priceless (superlative)

Derived Forms

Frequently Paired Words

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Antonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce priceless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹaɪslɪs/.
What does priceless mean?
Without a price assigned; unpriced.
Where does priceless come from?
From price + -less (“lacking, without”).

How to pronounce priceless

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