usefulness

noun

use·​ful·​ness ˈyüs-fəl-nəs 

: the quality of having utility and especially practical worth or applicability

Synonyms of usefulness

• use
• avail
• utility

Examples of usefulness in a Sentence

the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, a group from Stanford University has found a way to advance their usefulness for studying brain development and disease — by instead growing them inside mice that have had large parts of their own brains genetically removed. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026

Even if astronauts never go to Mars, the usefulness of this technique on Earth is clear. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

In the ongoing debate about the usefulness of data centers, or the overwhelming curse of the same, both sides have their arguments. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Its software, which will run iOS 27 at launch, was also designed alongside the hardware to maximize its usefulness in both landscape and portrait modes. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing usefulness

• outlive one's usefulness