PRECIOUSNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality of being fastidious or excessively refined

Synonyms:

preciosity; preciousness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("preciousness" is a kind of...):

affectedness (the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others))

Derivation:

precious (obviously contrived to charm)

Meaning:

The positive quality of being precious and beyond value

Synonyms:

invaluableness; preciousness; pricelessness; valuableness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("preciousness" is a kind of...):

value (the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "preciousness"):

gold (something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.)

Derivation:

precious (characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for)

Meaning:

The quality possessed by something with a great price or value

Synonyms:

costliness; dearness; preciousness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("preciousness" is a kind of...):

expensiveness (the quality of being high-priced)

Derivation:

precious (of high worth or cost)