: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Cutting the top of the plant encourages bushy growth, which can be particularly helpful if your plant’s height is nearing the ceiling.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Obviously, some technological advances have been helpful—steel, electricity, and vaccines come to mind.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
The interactive map also shows road work warnings, closures, roadway restrictions and other information helpful to drivers.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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