Antonyms of adj precious

4 senses of precious

Sense 1
cherished, precious, treasured, wanted -- (characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted")

INDIRECT (VIA loved) -> unloved -- (not loved)

Sense 2
precious -- (of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones")

INDIRECT (VIA valuable) -> worthless -- (lacking in usefulness or value; "a worthless idler")

Sense 3
valued, precious -- (held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend"; "precious memories")

INDIRECT (VIA worthy) -> unworthy -- (lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness")

Sense 4
cute, precious -- (obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms")

INDIRECT (VIA artful) -> artless -- (simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance")

Similarity of adj precious

4 senses of precious

Sense 1
cherished, precious, treasured, wanted -- (characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted")
       => loved (vs. unloved) -- (held dear; "his loved companion of many years")

Sense 2
precious -- (of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones")
       => valuable (vs. worthless) -- (having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond")

Sense 3
valued, precious -- (held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend"; "precious memories")
       => worthy (vs. unworthy) -- (having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause")

Sense 4
cute, precious -- (obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms")
       => artful (vs. artless) -- (marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors")

Synonyms of adv precious

1 sense of precious

Sense 1
precious, preciously -- (extremely; "there is precious little time left")

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