useful

[ yoos-fuhl ]
/ ˈyus fəl /
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adjective

being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
of practical use, as for doing work; producing material results; supplying common needs: the useful arts; useful work.

Origin of useful

First recorded in 1585–95; use + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM useful

Words nearby useful

use up, use-by date, usecc, used, used to, useful, useless, usenet, user, user experience, user group

Words related to useful

profitable, good, helpful, effective, convenient, fruitful, practical, appropriate, favorable, proper, pragmatic, suitable, handy, advantageous, utile, applied, brave, commodious, fit, functional

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British Dictionary definitions for useful

useful
/ (ˈjuːsfʊl) /

adjective

able to be used advantageously, beneficially, or for several purposes; helpful or serviceable
informal commendable or capable a useful term's work

noun

Australian informal an odd-jobman or general factotum

Derived forms of useful

usefully, adverb usefulness, noun