Synonyms of usefulness

usefulness

noun

ˈyüs-fəl-nəs 

as in use

the capacity for being useful for some purpose

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• use
• avail
• utility
• service
• benefit
• help
• assistance
• serviceability
• mileage
• value
• advantage
• serviceableness
• relevance
• applicability
• account
• appropriateness
• aid
• gain
• fitness
• profit
• worth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worthlessness
• uselessness
• inapplicability
• inappropriateness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of usefulness

Almeida saw a gap between models’ ability to answer people’s questions and their usefulness in automating routine work. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness. — Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Ultimately, polling’s usefulness is limited, especially for an institution like the Supreme Court, writes Kate Shaw, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, in an email. — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

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