Synonyms of helpful

helpful

adjective

ˈhelp-fəl 

1

as in useful

providing service or assistance

a website that I've always found to be helpful for finding information on common medical problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• useful
• beneficial
• conducive
• advantageous
• facilitative
• efficacious
• favorable
• profitable
• productive
• salutary
• accommodating
• obliging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• useless
• ineffective
• unhelpful
• ineffectual
• adverse
• unfavorable
• inconvenient
• disadvantageous
• profitless

2

as in beneficial

promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being

the teachers felt that it would be helpful to have more than one thesaurus in the classroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beneficial
• favorable
• good
• friendly
• satisfying
• profitable
• advantageous
• kindly
• desirable
• beneficent
• salutary
• benignant
• rewarding
• supportive
• benefic
• promising
• lucrative
• gratifying
• healthy
• constructive
• advisable
• healthful
• propitious
• auspicious
• wholesome
• gainful
• remunerative
• salubrious
• ameliorative
• salutiferous
• amelioratory
• bettering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bad
• unfavorable
• unhelpful
• unfriendly
• disadvantageous
• unprofitable
• harmful
• damaging
• injurious
• deleterious
• insalubrious

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helpful comments

useful comments

positive comments

informative comments

informational comments

beneficial comments

a helpful tool

a handy tool

a great tool

a convenient tool

an excellent tool

an invaluable tool

helpful discussions

enjoyable discussions

inspirational discussions

fruitful discussions

valuable discussions

entertaining discussions

helpful people

supportive people

kind people

generous people

hospitable people

charitable people

helpful criticism

constructive criticism

productive criticism

honest criticism

thoughtful criticism

meaningful criticism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of helpful

Dish soap can be a helpful force for working drain and eating at the clog. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 July 2025

The Arizona Department of Transportation has helpful tips for drivers who may get stuck in a dust storm while driving. —Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025

Anna Barclay/Getty Images In Moody, the Court generally punted on the First Amendment question, but gave tech companies some helpful dicta (i.e., non-binding language) throughout the opinion. —Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025

Anxiety can hinder so much of everyday life, but there are many helpful and safe ways to cope. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 June 2025