BENEFICIAL Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

beneficial

adjective

ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-shəl

Definition of beneficial

as in favorable

promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being tutoring can often be as beneficial and rewarding for the tutor as for the student receiving the help

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Recent Examples of beneficial But, leaving certain dead plant material in place also enriches the soil and creates a habitat for beneficial insects—so there are some exceptions. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026 Onions Onions are in the same botanical family as garlic, and have similar beneficial plant compounds. — Carrie Madormo, HEALTH, 7 Aug. 2026 Filters are full of beneficial bacteria colonies that help create a healthy tank ecosystem, so changing them at the same time as the water can wreak havoc. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Crab, oysters, shrimp, mussels, scallops, and more contain beneficial nutrients. — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beneficial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial

Adjective

This year, however, the Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map more favorable to Republicans, which eliminates one of Alabama's two majority-Black seats.

— Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
This year's display is particularly favorable because the shower peaks on the night of the new moon, leaving skies free from bright moonlight that can wash out fainter meteors.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of favorable

Adjective

The company believes this method is helpful for missions where underwater threats are hard to spot and track for long times.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
The critic who found a helpful narrative to understand the history, and future, of our images, without a drop of cynicism.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of helpful

Adjective

For the mostly Hispanic agriculture and food processing workers, the data center boom hasn’t been all good.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Villa’s recent warm-up defeat to Bayern Munich, though a 2-1 loss, will have offered a useful gauge of what facing elite opposition demands and should stand them in good stead for the level of intensity this game in Salzburg will require.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of good

Adjective

The summer of 2026 may go down as one of the most profitable for the city of Boston and the surrounding areas.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The rise in CoreWeave stock – abetted by short-sellers with 18% of the stock’s float, per the Wall Street Journal, covering their positions – suggests that investors concluded backlog could become profitable revenue.

— Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026