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

But this little episode does provide another reason to question the usefulness of Google’s fixation on AI as a web-search interface. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

She is driven by the belief that animals deserve happiness and love and that their lifespan should, in no way, depend on their usefulness to humans. — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Menopause affects people differently, and the usefulness of a change depends on both the individual and the job. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

Starlink’s dominance of the market for low-Earth orbit satellite broadband, and the technology’s usefulness for military operations, has given Musk a unique ability to influence the war in Ukraine. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026