of high price or great value; very valuable or costly

precious metals.

highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality

precious memories.

dear; beloved

a precious child.

affectedly or excessively delicate, refined, or nice

precious manners.

flagrant; gross

a precious fool.

a dearly beloved person; darling.

extremely; very

She wastes precious little time.

adjective

disfavored , useless , valueless , worthless , cheap , common , inexpensive , defective , deficient , impaired

adjective

adored , beloved , cherished , darling , dear , dearest , idolized , inestimable , loved , pet , prized , treasured , choice , costly , exquisite , fine , high-priced , invaluable , priceless , prizable , recherch , rich , treasurable , valuable , worth a king’s ransom , worth eyeteeth , worth one’s weight in gold , affected , alembicated , artful , artificial , chichi * , choosy , dainty , delicate , fastidious , finicky , fragile , fussy , la-di-da , nice , ostentatious , overnice , overrefined , particular , persnickety * , precieux , pretentious , refined , showy , stagy , studied , worthy , mannered , adorable , expensive , picky , rare , valued

noun

beloved , dear , honey , love , minion , sweet , sweetheart , truelove