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inestimable

adjective

in·​es·​ti·​ma·​ble (ˌ)i-ˈne-stə-mə-bəl How to pronounce inestimable (audio)
1
: incapable of being estimated or computed
storms caused inestimable damage
2
: too valuable or excellent to be measured or appreciated
has performed an inestimable service for his country
inestimably adverb

Example Sentences

He has made inestimable contributions to our society. Einstein's inestimable contributions to science.
Recent Examples on the Web These cumulative burdens had consumed an inestimable amount of time and energy. New York Times, 10 May 2022 In the case of the Grand Canyon, those global impacts were mostly psychological—the sense that an ancient place of inestimable value would be defiled. Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker, 20 July 2021 Some, like the inestimable Alexandra DeSanctis, are blessed with both speed-reading abilities and comprehension. Sarah Schutte, National Review, 25 Apr. 2021 Meanwhile, the only player quoted on the record, David DeJulius, has now played college hoops under three coaches – the inestimable John Beilein, the up and coming Juwan Howard, and John Brannen – and has nothing but praise for Brannen. Jay Brinker, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2021 Odds that confer an inestimable value on human life under any conditions. Michael Nesset, Star Tribune, 25 Nov. 2020 Almost as posh as Versailles, its galleries hold inestimable riches, including works by Titian, Gainsborough and Turner. Donna Bulseco, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2020 Weeks later, the annual hajj was reduced to skeletal proportion to counter the inestimable health risk posed by the five-day religious ceremony. Phillip Morris, National Geographic, 13 Oct. 2020 The training a boy gets as a newspaper carrier is of inestimable value to him in after years. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin inaestimabilis, from in- + aestimabilis estimable

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of inestimable was in the 14th century

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