HyperDic: preciousness

English > 3 senses of the word preciousness:
NOUNattributepreciousness, costliness, dearnessthe quality possessed by something with a great price / price or value
attributepreciousness, invaluableness, pricelessness, valuablenessthe positive quality of being precious and beyond value
attributepreciousness, preciositythe quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
English > preciousness: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe quality possessed by something with a great price / price or value.
Synonymscostliness, dearness
BroaderexpensivenessThe quality of being high-priced
Spanishcostosidad
Adjectivespreciousof high worth or cost
English > preciousness: 3 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe positive quality of being precious and beyond value.
Synonymsinvaluableness, pricelessness, valuableness
NarrowergoldSomething likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.
BroadervalueThe quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
Spanishpreciosidad
Adjectivespreciouscharacterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
English > preciousness: 3 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being fastidious or excessively refined.
Synonympreciosity
BroaderaffectednessThe quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
Spanishpreciosidad
Catalanpreciositat
Adjectivespreciousobviously contrived to charm

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