helpful

[ help-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.

Origin of helpful

1
First recorded in 1300–50; help + -ful

Other words for helpful

Opposites for helpful

Other words from helpful

  • help·ful·ly, adverb
  • help·ful·ness, noun
  • o·ver·help·ful, adjective
  • o·ver·help·ful·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·help·ful·ness, noun
  • quasi-helpful, adjective
  • qua·si-help·ful·ly, adverb
  • un·help·ful, adjective
  • un·help·ful·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for helpful

helpful

/ (ˈhɛlpfʊl) /


adjective
  1. serving a useful function; giving help

Derived forms of helpful

  • helpfully, adverb
  • helpfulness, noun

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