inestimable

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: in=es=ti=ma=ble

CIDE DICTIONARY

inestimable, a. [L. inaestimabilis: cf. F. inestimable. See In- not, and Estimate.].

 Incapable of being estimated or computed; especially, too valuable or excellent to be measured or fully appreciated; above all price; as, inestimable rights or privileges.  [1913 Webster]
"But above all, for thine inestimable love."  [1913 Webster]
"Science is too inestimable for expression by a money standard."

Syn. -- Incalculable; invaluable; priceless.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

inestimable, adj. too great, intense, precious, etc., to be estimated.

Derivative

inestimably adv.

Etymology

ME f. OF f. L inaestimabilis (as IN-(1), ESTIMABLE)

THESAURUS

inestimable

beyond price, certain, dear, golden, good as gold, immeasurable, ineluctable, ineludible, inescapable, invaluable, measureless, necessary, of great price, precious, priceless, rich, unavoidable, uncountable, unevadable, unmeasurable, unmeasured, valuable, worthy

ROGET THESAURUS

inestimable

Goodness

N goodness, excellence, merit, virtue, value, worth, price, super-excellence, supereminence, superiority, perfection, coup de maitre, masterpiece, chef d'ouvre, prime, flower, cream, elite, pick, A, nonesuch, nonpareil, creme de la creme, flower of the flock, cock of the roost, salt of the earth, champion, prodigy, tidbit, gem, gem of the first water, bijou, precious stone, jewel, pearl, diamond, ruby, brilliant, treasure, good thing, rara avis, one in a thousand, beneficence, good man, harmless, hurtless, unobnoxious, innocuous, innocent, inoffensive, beneficial, valuable, of value, serviceable, advantageous, edifying, profitable, salutary, favorable, propitious fair, good, good as gold, excellent, better, superior, above par, nice, fine, genuine, best, choice, select, picked, elect, recherche, rare, priceless, unparagoned, unparalleled, superlatively, good, bully, crackajack, giltedged, superfine, superexcellent, of the first water, first-rate, first-class, high- wrought, exquisite, very best, crack, prime, tiptop, capital, cardinal, standard, inimitable, admirable, estimable, praiseworthy, pleasing, couleur de rose, precious, of great price, costly, worth its weight in gold, worth a Jew's eye, priceless, invaluable, inestimable, precious as the apple of the eye, tolerable, up to the mark, unexceptionable, unobjectionable, satisfactory, tidy, in good condition, in fair condition, fresh, sound, beneficially, well, Jewels five words long, long may such goodness live!, the luxury of doing good.