helpful
help·ful
adj\ˈhelp-fəl; Southern often ˈhep- also ˈheəp-\
Definition of HELPFUL
: of service or assistance : useful <helpful advice>
— help·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— help·ful·ness noun
See Examples of HELPFUL
- A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
- a kind and helpful person
First Known Use of HELPFUL
14th century
Related to HELPFUL
Related Words: advantageous, beneficial, efficacious, favorable, productive, profitable, salutary; accommodating, obliging
Near Antonyms: ineffective, ineffectual; adverse, disadvantageous, inconvenient, profitless, unfavorable
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