useful
Americanadjective
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being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect.
a useful member of society.
- Synonyms:
- beneficial , efficacious , profitable
- Antonyms:
- useless
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of practical use, as for doing work; producing material results; supplying common needs.
the useful arts; useful work.
- Synonyms:
- beneficial , efficacious , profitable
- Antonyms:
- useless
adjective
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able to be used advantageously, beneficially, or for several purposes; helpful or serviceable
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informal commendable or capable
a useful term's work
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- unuseful adjective
- unusefully adverb
- unusefulness noun
- usefully adverb
- usefulness noun
Etymology
Origin of useful
Example Sentences
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Those have their drawbacks but can be useful for someone who does not have a lot of cash.
From MarketWatch
The technology could be useful in solving complex supply chain variability.
He later described the talks as "productive and successful" while Rubio said they had been "very productive and useful".
From BBC
Although this framework provided useful insights, it did not explain why some long-term memories last for weeks while others remain vivid for decades.
From Science Daily
He said it became particularly useful when his daughter Martha moved 100 miles away from home for university.
From BBC
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