preciousness
State of being cherished
Preciousness is the quality of being precious—highly valued, cherished, or rare: the preciousness of time, the preciousness of clean water.
It can also describe affected refinement or excessive delicacy in manner or style: The film's preciousness undercut its emotional impact.
This second sense is usually pejorative, suggesting something too cute or self-consciously artful.
Beyond monetary worth
- costlyHigh in price
- expensiveCosting much money
- high-pricedCosting much money
- premiumAdded cost for better
investment · appraisal · gemstone · jewel · diamond · gold · platinum · pearl
One who is treasured
- treasuredRegarded with deep affection
- adoredIntensely cherished
- valuedHeld in high regard
- dearTreasured or costly
esteemed · revered · prized · endearing · special · venerated · appreciated · sentimental
Easily broken or harmed
- brittleLiable to shatter
- breakableCapable of shattering
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
transient · tenuous · perishable · dainty · gossamer · tender · sensitive · fleeting
Falsely grand or important
- coyAffectedly modest
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
- tweeAffectedly dainty or quaint
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
simpering · overwrought · mannered · prissy · fussy · cutesy · contrived · self-conscious
Ostentatiously wealthy
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- ornateElaborately decorated
plush · glamorous · elegant · gilded · posh · bejeweled · refined · exquisite
In short supply
- uncommonSeldom occurring or found
- uniqueOnly one exists
- limitedRestricted in extent
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
singular · distinctive · one-of-a-kind · irreplaceable · exceptional · extraordinary · unparalleled · matchless
invaluable
Beyond monetary worth
- costlyHigh in price
- expensiveCosting much money
- high-pricedCosting much money
premium · investment · appraisal · gemstone · jewel · diamond · gold · platinum · pearl · jade
beloved
One who is treasured
dear · esteemed · revered · prized · endearing · special · venerated · appreciated · sentimental · irreplaceable
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
- brittleLiable to shatter
- breakableCapable of shattering
- vulnerableOpen to attack
ephemeral · transient · tenuous · perishable · dainty · gossamer · tender · sensitive · fleeting · frail
pretentious
Falsely grand or important
saccharine · simpering · overwrought · mannered · prissy · fussy · cutesy · contrived · self-conscious · theatrical
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
ornate · plush · glamorous · elegant · gilded · posh · bejeweled · refined · exquisite · haute
scarce
In short supply
sparse · singular · distinctive · one-of-a-kind · irreplaceable · exceptional · extraordinary · unparalleled · matchless · inimitable
- rarityrare, scarce, uncommon, infrequent, scant
- delicacydelicacy, daintiness, fineness, fragility, frailty
- Fussy traitsfussy, nitpicking, finicky, persnickety, pernickety
preciousnessworthlessness
Lack of any value
valuelessness · cheapness · triviality · insignificance · shoddiness
preciousnessnaturalness
Unaffected, uncontrived quality
plainness · artlessness · straightforwardness · simplicity · bluntness
preciousnesscommonness
Frequency of occurrence
abundance · ordinariness · ubiquity · plentifulness · profusion
praise, precious, appreciate, priceless, appraise, depreciate