Antonyms for values


Grammar : Noun
Spell : val-yoo
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvæl yu


Definition of values

Origin :
  • "principles, standards," 1921, from plural of value (n.).
  • noun principles
Example sentences :
  • And to all nations, we will speak for the values that gave our nation birth.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • In all these ways, I will bring the values of our history to the care of our times.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • Finally, the quantity of some words has been altered to the values currently accepted as correct.
  • Extract from : « Beowulf » by Unknown
  • Hence no increase in the productiveness of labour can increase the total sum of values.
  • Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
  • What hope can a woman have of a man who values not his own reputation?
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • Values are reckoned in “skins”—­that is, a “skin” is the unit of value.
  • Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
  • She values the old furniture for sentimental reasons, in fact.
  • Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
  • She values Truth and knowledge because they lift her towards Him Whom she seeks and loves.
  • Extract from : « The Prodigal Returns » by Lilian Staveley
  • She seemed to weigh their values and disadvantages, looking dubious and doubtful.
  • Extract from : « The Hohokam Dig » by Theodore Pratt
  • In early educational periods, all values are practical, or utilitarian.
  • Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper

Synonyms for values

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