helpful
adjective /ˈhelpfl/
/ˈhelpfl/
- helpful advice/information
- helpful hints/tips/suggestions/comments
- Sorry I can't be more helpful.
- helpful for somebody This approach may be helpful for people with very severe symptoms.
- helpful to do something You may find it helpful to read this before making any decisions.
- It would be helpful to have more detailed information.
- helpful for somebody to do something It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself.
- helpful in doing something Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills.
- helpful to somebody This final section will be particularly helpful to students.
- The booklet should be very helpful to parents of children with disabilities.
Extra Examples- Thank you for all your helpful suggestions.
- Here are some helpful hints for successful revision.
- Our host gave us some helpful tips on how to behave.
- This information would be extremely helpful for teenagers.
- It would be more helpful for me to try to do it myself.
- He was quite helpful on how to do the accounts.
- Graphs are helpful in presenting the information.
- The lifts will be helpful to the older patients.
- The extra time proved helpful to everyone.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- consider something
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- for
- in
- on
- …
- friendly and helpful
- I called the police but they weren't very helpful.
- The staff couldn't have been more helpful.
- She’s one of the most helpful people I know.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- consider something
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- for
- in
- on
- …
- friendly and helpful
opposite unhelpful