precious
adjective
[ ˈprɛʃəs ]
• of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly.
• "precious works of art"
Similar:
valuable,
costly,
expensive,
high-priced,
dear,
invaluable,
priceless,
beyond price,
of incalculable value/worth,
rare,
choice,
fine,
exquisite,
irreplaceable,
inestimable,
• affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behaviour, language, or manners.
• "his exaggerated, precious manner"
Similar:
affected,
over-refined,
artificial,
studied,
pretentious,
chi-chi,
flowery,
mannered,
contrived,
effete,
twee,
la-di-da,
fancy-pants,
poncy,
alembicated,
precious
noun
• used as a term of address for a beloved person.
• "don't be frightened, my precious"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French precios, from Latin pretiosus ‘of great value’, from pretium ‘price’.
