Treasures — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈtre-zhər/ trea·sure

Meaning & Definition of Treasures

Treasures (noun)

  1. wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
  2. wealth of any kind or in any form, riches
  3. a store of money in reserve
  4. something that is greatly valued by the people of a country

Treasures (verb)

  1. to hold or keep as precious, cherish, prize
  2. to collect and store up (something of value) for future use, hoard

Treasures (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. an asset that brings praise or renown

    "ancient archaeological treasures that today would never be allowed out of the country of origin"

    similar: boasts, credits, crown jewels, glories, honors, jewels, prides, trophies, feathers in one's cap
    related: pièces de résistance, showpieces, attractions, features, highlights, distinctions, excellences, merits, values, virtues
    near: disgraces, dishonors, blemishes, blots, defects, shames, slurs, smirches, smudges, stains, stigmas, eyesores, frights, horrors, messes

  2. someone or something unusually desirable

    "in thanking them for their contributions, the mayor referred to the volunteers at the homeless shelter as the city's greatest treasures"

    similar: catches, gems, jewels, pearls, plums, prizes
    related: blessings, finds, godsends, goodies, valuables, windfalls, booties, loots, plunders, spoils, swags, brass rings, glories, prides, golds, jackpots, prize moneys, treasure troves
    near: lemons, losers

Treasures (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to hold dear

    "I'll always treasure the time my friend and I spent together this past summer"

    similar: appreciates, cherishes, loves, prizes, values, sets store by
    related: delights (in), digs, enjoys, fancies, grooves (on), likes, relishes, revels (in), admires, apprizes, esteems, regards, respects, reverences, reveres, venerates, enshrines, memorializes, adores, caresses, dotes (on), idolizes, worships
    opposite: disvalues
    near: undervalues, abhors, abominates, despises, detests, execrates, hates, loathes, disdains, high-hats, scorns, scouts, slights, sniffs (at), snubs, bad-mouths, belittles, cries down, decries, deprecates, depreciates, disparages, kisses off, minimizes, puts down, writes off, abandons, forgets, neglects

  2. to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

    "a trove of fine wines that he had lovingly treasured over the years"

    similar: caches, hoards, lays away, lays by, lays in, lays up, puts by, salts away, squirrels (away), stashes, stockpiles, stores, stows, sets aside
    related: accumulates, acquires, amasses, assembles, collects, concentrates, garners, gathers, picks up, rounds up, scrapes (together), heaps, piles, stacks, conserves, husbands, preserves, banks, coffers, deposits, holds, keeps, reserves, retains, saves, sets by, stocks, withholds, buries, conceals, ensconces, secretes
    near: casts, discards, ditches, dumps, flings (off or away), jettisons, throws away, throws out, unloads, consumes, squanders, uses up, wastes, hands out, hands over, relinquishes, surrenders, blows, dissipates, fritters (away), lavishes, misspends, runs through, spends, depletes, exhausts, expends, impoverishes, dispels, disperses, scatters

Related Entry: Treasure (noun)

Treasure is a different word from Treasures. The synonyms below are for treasure, not for treasures.

  1. an asset that brings praise or renown

    "ancient archaeological treasures that today would never be allowed out of the country of origin"

    similar: boast, credit, crown jewel, glory, honor, jewel, pride, trophy, a feather in one's cap
    related: pièce de résistance, showpiece, attraction, feature, highlight, distinction, excellence, merit, value, virtue
    near: disgrace, dishonor, blemish, blot, defect, shame, slur, smirch, smudge, stain, stigma, eyesore, fright, horror, mess

  2. someone or something unusually desirable

    "in thanking them for their contributions, the mayor referred to the volunteers at the homeless shelter as the city's greatest treasures"

    similar: catch, gem, jewel, pearl, plum, prize
    related: blessing, find, godsend, goody, valuable, windfall, booty, loot, plunder, spoil, swag, brass ring, glory, pride, gold, jackpot, prize money, treasure trove
    near: lemon, loser

Related Entry: Treasure (verb)

Treasure is a different word from Treasures. The synonyms below are for treasure, not for treasures.

  1. to hold dear

    "I'll always treasure the time my friend and I spent together this past summer"

    similar: appreciate, cherish, love, prize, value, set store by
    related: delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, relish, revel (in), admire, apprize, esteem, regard, respect, revere, reverence, venerate, enshrine, memorialize, adore, caress, dote (on), idolize, worship
    opposite: disvalue
    near: undervalue, abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, disdain, high-hat, scorn, scout, slight, sniff (at), snub, bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, deprecate, depreciate, disparage, kiss off, minimize, put down, write off, abandon, forget, neglect

  2. to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

    "a trove of fine wines that he had lovingly treasured over the years"

    similar: cache, hoard, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, squirrel (away), stash, stockpile, store, stow, set aside
    related: accumulate, acquire, amass, assemble, collect, concentrate, garner, gather, pick up, round up, scrape (together), heap, pile, stack, conserve, husband, preserve, bank, coffer, deposit, hold, keep, reserve, retain, save, set by, stock, withhold, bury, conceal, ensconce, secrete
    near: cast, discard, ditch, dump, fling (off or away), jettison, throw away, throw out, unload, consume, squander, use up, waste, hand out, hand over, relinquish, surrender, blow, dissipate, fritter (away), lavish, misspend, run through, spend, deplete, exhaust, expend, impoverish, dispel, disperse, scatter

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Treasures

The most common words with a similar meaning to Treasures:

boasts, credits, crown jewels, glories, honors, jewels, prides, trophies, catches, gems, pearls, plums, prizes, feathers in one's cap, appreciates, cherishes, loves, values, caches, hoards, lays away, lays by, lays in, lays up, puts by, salts away, squirrels (away), stashes, stockpiles, stores, stows, sets store by, sets aside

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Treasures

Words with the opposite meaning of Treasures:

disvalues

Related Words for Treasures

pièces de résistance, showpieces, attractions, features, highlights, distinctions, excellences, merits, virtues, blessings, finds, godsends, goodies, valuables, windfalls, booties, loots, plunders, spoils, swags, brass rings, golds, jackpots, prize moneys, treasure troves, delights (in), digs, enjoys, fancies, grooves (on)

Near Antonyms of Treasures

disgraces, dishonors, blemishes, blots, defects, shames, slurs, smirches, smudges, stains, stigmas, eyesores, frights, horrors, messes, lemons, losers, undervalues, abhors, abominates, despises, detests, execrates, hates, loathes, disdains, high-hats, scorns, scouts, slights

Word Forms of Treasures

Inflections: treasured, treasuring

Origin & Etymology of Treasures

Middle English tresor, from Anglo-French, from Latin thesaurus thesaurus

First known use: 12th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Treasures

What does "Treasures" mean?

"Treasures" means wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Treasures"?

Other words for "Treasures" include boasts, credits, crown jewels, glories, honors, jewels, prides and trophies. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Treasures" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Treasures"?

There are 113 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Treasures". Common alternatives include boasts, credits, crown jewels, glories, honors, jewels, prides, trophies, catches and gems.

What is the opposite of "Treasures"?

Antonyms of "Treasures" include disvalues. Near antonyms include disgraces, dishonors, blemishes and blots.

How do you use "Treasures" in a sentence?

Examples of "Treasures" in a sentence: "ancient archaeological treasures that today would never be allowed out of the country of origin"; "in thanking them for their contributions, the mayor referred to the volunteers at the homeless shelter as the city's greatest treasures"; "I'll always treasure the time my friend and I spent together this past summer".

Is "Treasures" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Treasures" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Treasures"?

"Treasures" is pronounced /ˈtre-zhər/ and divided into syllables as trea·sure.

What is the origin of the word "Treasures"?

"Treasures" comes from Middle English tresor, from Anglo-French, from Latin thesaurus thesaurus. First known use: 12th century.