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[ help-fuhl ] / ˈhɛlp fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR helpful ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivegiving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful. Origin of helpfulMiddle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at help, -ful SYNONYMS FOR helpfuluseful, convenient; beneficial, advantageous. SEE SYNONYMS FOR helpful ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR helpfuluseless, inconvenient. SEE ANTONYMS FOR helpful ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM helpfulhelp·ful·ly, adverbhelp·ful·ness, nouno·ver·help·ful, adjectiveo·ver·help·ful·ly, adverb o·ver·help·ful·ness, nounquasi-helpful, adjectivequa·si-help·ful·ly, adverbun·help·ful, adjectiveun·help·ful·ly, adverb Words nearby helpfulhelp, helper, helper cell, helper T cell, helper virus, helpful, helping, helping hand, helping verb, helpless, helpline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for helpfulYet, if you want to maximize your reach, it’s helpful to use in-app advertising. What you must know about TikTok for business|Connie Benton|September 17, 2020|Search Engine Watch Other times, Narayan points out, storm surges can be surprisingly helpful, depositing sediment that helps wetlands extend out into the ocean. Soggy coastal soils? Here’s why ecologists love them|Alison Pearce Stevens|September 17, 2020|Science News For Students Strengthening your core and back muscles, then, can be incredibly helpful in treating and preventing back pain. The best thing for back pain is actually more movement|Sara Chodosh|September 16, 2020|Popular Science Over my career and life, I’ve read and listened to many different helpful books and podcasts, I couldn’t name just one. Book recommendations from Fortune’s 40 under 40 in media and entertainment|Rachel King|September 11, 2020|Fortune
Businesses raced to introduce benefits that their employees could take advantage of—and that would be most helpful— during the global crisis. The best back-to-school benefits companies are offering their employees|ehinchliffe|September 10, 2020|Fortune What criticisms of last season did you find helpful, and not so helpful? ‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST The Stormfront crowd offers its own helpful political advice, not only for Scalise but also for the entire GOP. Racists Melt Down Over Steve Scalise|Emily Shire|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sabrine is a trained lawyer, likely a helpful quality when your task is to push politicians. A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Many readers will no doubt be surprised just how friendly Mailer was, how helpful he was to friends and strangers alike. Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST A helpful pictorial index provides photographs of the actual objects. The Best Coffee Table Books of 2014|Robert Birnbaum|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Just before reaching it we turned off across the plain to the yurts of the helpful lama of the morning. A Wayfarer in China|Elizabeth Kendall It is sincerely hoped that what is herein written may be useful and helpful to those engaged in teaching children to sing. The Child-Voice in Singing|Francis E. Howard Ruth couldn't be anything but kind to you and she never misunderstands, and she is so helpful. As he went about among his people, the children, too, found a kind and helpful friend. Brooks's Readers, Third Year|Stratton D. Brooks While we are fascinated by the story, we absorb the human experience through which a strong and helpful character is building. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin|Benjamin Franklin
British Dictionary definitions for helpful
adjectiveserving a useful function; giving help Derived forms of helpfulhelpfully, adverbhelpfulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to helpfulaccessible, useful, valuable, cooperative, supportive, sympathetic, productive, advantageous, convenient, crucial, friendly, conducive, profitable, constructive, important, favorable, significant, timely, applicable, practical |