adjective
- having great worth or value; highly valued
- much loved; dear to someone
- affectedly refined or delicate in manner
Usage: often disapproving
Examples
- She kept her grandmother’s precious jewelry in a safe.
- Gold and diamonds are precious metals and stones.
- Every moment with her children is precious to her.
- The old photograph was precious to the family.
- Water is a precious resource in desert regions.
- He spoke in a precious manner that annoyed his colleagues.
- Time is too precious to waste on trivial matters.