Why are the words 'priceless' and 'worthless' antonyms?
2007-01-26 06:15:12 · 15 answers · asked by Maverick 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
I'm not really sure...why do you park in a driveway and drive on a parkway?
2007-01-26 06:21:24 · answer #1 · answered by Courtney 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The price of something is not how much it is worth, but how much the seller values it.
The worth of something is not based on how much it costs, but how valuable it is.
The word priceless means no value of cash can purchase, and the word worthless means even though there may be a price, there may be little or no real value.
2007-01-26 14:42:01 · answer #2 · answered by cardo11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Priceless means so valuable there's no way (or enough money) in the world to accuratly put a price on it.
Worthless means it has no value (price).
so the 2 words are opposites.
2007-01-26 14:27:39 · answer #3 · answered by Lonely One 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
Its what some dope will pay for it
Question how much is a gallon of water worth
Answer 1 in the supermarket about $1
Abswer 2 In the desert about $1 million!!
2007-01-26 14:21:29 · answer #4 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idiom is idiotic. For example: A share of StarBuck is worth whatever a fool is willing to pay for it. A roll in the sack with Paris Hilton is worth nothing to me but imagine something to lot's of drunkards and perverts.
2007-01-26 14:23:16 · answer #5 · answered by sprinting_turtle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The worth of something is decided by how much someone wll pay for it, like a painting that cost $20 to paint that sells for $1000.
2007-01-26 14:33:53 · answer #6 · answered by Icefire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because priceless means there is no price and worthless is there is no worth or meaning.
2007-01-26 14:23:52 · answer #7 · answered by Ben C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically speaking, the price is what you pay. The value is what it's worth.
2007-01-26 14:21:43 · answer #8 · answered by Tish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" antonyms?
2007-01-26 14:22:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if something has no price...it is too valuable, i.e. WORTH too much to be priced, and has high value.
But if something has no worth, then it is of no value.
2007-01-26 14:28:53 · answer #10 · answered by Year of the Monkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋