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Value

v. kind, thoughtful everyday

What it means

To recognize and treat someone or something as important, useful, or worthy of care.

Reach for it when expressing considered appreciation that should be visible in choices or conduct

The cooperative values local knowledge by paying residents who advise the project.

Words to choose between 8

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
everyday
warm
professional
formal
literary

  • everyday

    care about

    Fits when plain language best communicates concern

    Careful Caring about something does not show that it is weighed seriously in decisions.

  • warm

    appreciate

    Fits when gratitude or understanding of worth should feel personal

    Careful Appreciation can remain a feeling, while valuing should influence priorities or care.

  • warm

    treasure

    Fits when deep affection and protectiveness are genuinely present

    Careful Treasure is too intimate for a routine professional contribution.

  • professional

    prioritize

    Fits when importance is demonstrated through allocation of time or resources

    Careful Prioritizing can be temporary or strategic without genuine appreciation.

  • professional

    respect

    Fits when dignity, rights, or judgment guide treatment

    Careful Respect can exist without the affection or priority implied by valuing someone.

  • formal

    esteem

    Fits when high regard for character or achievement matters

    Careful Esteem describes reputation and does not naturally apply to tools or practical ideas.

  • literary

    cherish

    Fits when sustained loving care is the exact feeling

    Careful Cherish overstates ordinary approval and is unsuitable for most workplace resources.

  • literary

    prize

    Fits when something is held in especially high regard

    Careful Prize can suggest rarity, competition, or possession and may objectify a person.

Opposites 3

  • disregard
  • devalue
  • neglect

Common phrases 3

  • value honesty

    The board will value honesty even when the news delays the launch.

  • value a contribution

    Good facilitators value a contribution without demanding agreement.

  • deeply value

    We deeply value the practical knowledge each apprentice brings.

Word family 1

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: recorded by Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated