Assignmen2: 2 Confusing Words

valu•able (Adj.)
1. ~ (to sb/sth) very useful or important: a valuable experience
ex: The book provides valuable information on recent trends.
ex: This advice was to prove valuable. Spinach is a valuable source of iron.

2. worth a lot of money: valuable antiques
ex: Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen.
ex: My home is my most valuable asset.

Opposite: valueless, worthless—compare invaluable, priceless

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value•less (Adj.)
(formal) without value or worth
ex: Her shares in the company have become valueless.
Synonym:worthless
Opposite:valuable


worth•less (Adj.)
1. having no practical or financial value:
ex: Critics say his paintings are worthless. Opposite: valuable

2. (of a person) having no good qualities or useful skills:
ex: A worthless individual Constant rejections made him feel worthless.

valuable→valueless→worthless

in•valu•able (Adj.)
~ (to / for sb/sth) ~ (in sth) extremely useful
ex: invaluable information
ex: The book will be invaluable for students in higher education.
ex: The research should prove invaluable in the study of children’s language.
Synonym: valuable
—compare valuable
Invaluable means ‘very valuable or useful’.
The opposite of valuable is valueless or worthless.

price•less (Adj.)

1. extremely valuable or important: a priceless collection of antiques priceless information
ex: Our family photos are priceless. → note at valuable

2 (informal) extremely amusing:
ex: You should have seen his face—it was priceless!

invaluable→priceless→precious→worthwhile


Opinion:
I am confused between invaluable and valueable.
Invaluable somewhat means there is no money can evaluate.
And valuable means you can use your money to evaluate and buy one.

Invaluable: can't evaluate
valuable: can evaluate

For example:
He bought me a valuable diamond ring as a birthday present.
The invaluable ring was the girl's only proporty that her parents left for her.