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- Dictionaryhelp·ful/ˈhelpf(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. giving or ready to give help: "people are friendly and helpful" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of HELPFUL is of service or assistance : useful. How to use helpful in a sentence.
Synonyms for HELPFUL: useful, beneficial, conducive, advantageous, facilitative, efficacious, favorable, profitable; Antonyms of HELPFUL: useless, ineffective, unhelpful, ineffectual, adverse, unfavorable, inconvenient, disadvantageous.
Helpful definition: giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service. See examples of HELPFUL used in a sentence.
If you are inclined to assist others in any situation, you are a helpful person. Your actions can also be called helpful, like your helpful habit of doing the dishes every night. If you want to be helpful, you find ways to make things easier for others, like holding the door for them.
Something that is helpful makes a situation more pleasant or more easy to tolerate. A predominantly liquid diet for a day or two may be helpful. It is often helpful to have your spouse in the room when major news is expected. Recognising this is can be very helpful in enabling one to cope.
adjective. uk / ˈhelp.f ə l / us / ˈhelp.f ə l / Add to word list. B1. willing to help, or useful: She's such a pleasant, helpful child! I'm sorry, I was only trying to be helpful. He made several helpful suggestions. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a kind person. kind You'll never meet a kinder person. nice He's such a nice guy.
Giving help; of service; useful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: supportive. neighborly. kind. friendly. constructive. considerate. caring. auxiliary. assistant. useful. salutary. instrumental. good. practical. valuable. Antonyms: unhelpful. disadvantageous. unconstructive. worthless. harmful.
Definition of helpful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
B1. willing to help, or useful: She's such a pleasant, helpful child! I'm sorry, I was only trying to be helpful. He made several helpful suggestions. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a kind person. kind You'll never meet a kinder person. nice He's such a nice guy. sweet She's the sweetest little girl in the whole class.
If you describe someone as helpful, you mean that they help you in some way, such as doing part of your job for you or by giving you advice or information.
