meaning of valuable

[Smerkovich]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #74 "Christmas Postman (1)", question 3

And what was more ......... I had got no money.

(a) interesting
(b) important
(c) valuable
(d) vital

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #74 "Christmas Postman (1)", answer 3

And what was more important I had got no money.

Correct answer: (b) important
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What does valuable mean?

Smerkovich

[Conchita]

If something is valuable, it is worth a lot of money:

A valuable painting.

The adjective 'valuable' can also mean 'very useful':

I have found this compass very valuable when out walking.