Synonyms for precious
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Valuable
high-priced, costly, dear; see expensive, valuable 1.
Beloved
cherished, inestimable, prized; see beloved, favorite.
Refined and delicate
overrefined, overnice, fragile, fastidious, affected, studied; see also dainty 1, refined 2.
See precious in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Of great value:
costly, inestimable, invaluable, priceless, valuable, worthy. Idioms: beyond price, of great price. See valueRegarded with much love and tenderness:
beloved, darling, dear, loved. See loveArtificially genteel:
affected, artificial, mannered. (Informal) la-di-da. See good, honest, plain, true
noun
A person who is much loved:
beloved, darling, dear, honey, love, minion, sweet, sweetheart, truelove. (Informal) sweetie. Idiom: light of one's life. See love
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