Inestimable
(adjective)
- Not capable of being estimated or valued.
- Not capable of being measured or quantified.
Origin:
This word is formed by the combination of the prefix "in-" meaning "not" and the word "estimable" meaning "worthy of respect or admiration" or "capable of being estimated".
Examples:
- The value of his contributions to the field was inestimable.
- The cost of the project was inestimable, as it was not possible to predict all the costs involved.
- The inestimable worth of the painting was only realized after it was sold at auction.
- The impact of the teacher on his students was inestimable.
- The importance of the discovery was inestimable and changed the course of history.