beneficial
ben·e·fi·cial
adjective \ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-shəl\Definition of BENEFICIAL
1
: conferring benefits : conducive to personal or social well-being
2
: receiving or entitling one to receive advantage, use, or benefit <a beneficial legacy>
— ben·e·fi·cial·ly \-ˈfi-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb
— ben·e·fi·cial·ness noun
Examples of BENEFICIAL
- He hopes the new drug will prove beneficial to many people.
- Regular exercise has many beneficial health effects.
- They have a relationship that is beneficial to both of them.
- Some insects are harmful but others are beneficial.
Origin of BENEFICIAL
Latin beneficium favor, benefit
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to BENEFICIAL
- Synonyms
- advantageous, benefic, beneficent, benignant, favorable, friendly, good, helpful, kindly, profitable, salutary
- Antonyms
- bad, disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfriendly, unhelpful, unprofitable
Rhymes with BENEFICIAL
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