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helpful definition

help·ful (help′fəl)

adjective

giving help; of service; useful

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helpful Synonyms

helpful

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  1. Useful

    valuable, important, significant, crucial, essential, cooperative, symbiotic, serviceable, invaluable, profitable, advantageous, favorable, convenient, suitable, practical, pragmatic, operative, effectual, efficacious, of use, usable, accessible, applicable, conducive, utilitarian, improving, bettering, of service, serendipitous, all-purpose, desirable, instrumental, contributive, good for, to one's advantage, at one's command; see also effective, necessary 1.

    Antonyms useless*, ineffective*, impractical. *

  2. Curative

    healthy, salutary, restorative; see healthful, remedial.

  3. Obliging

    accommodating, considerate, neighborly; see kind 1.


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helpful Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • find: Thirty percent of the patients found the Internet helpful in their decision making process.

Modifies a noun

  • hint: I hope these tips and helpful hints really are helpful.

Modifying Another Word

  • extremely: Professor Brooks commented: " The support from Action Medical Research has been extremely helpful for our research.

Infinitive complement

  • distinguish: You may find it helpful to distinguish the direct from the indirect effects of family membership.

Used with adjective complement

  • prove: Can prove very helpful is finding where people are buried in London.

Preposition: for

  • sufferer: I am delighted that Fran's unit is looking into pain relieving treatments - this will be really helpful for sufferers.
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