: 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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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Of course, learning French will be super helpful.
—Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Turner is experienced, and a change could be helpful just for the sake of change.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The benefits of downward dog Downward dog, or Adho Mukha Svanasana, is particularly helpful for combatting this spinal compression.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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