English Dictionary
Definition of “helpful”
helpful (ˈhɛlpfʊl
)
Definitions
adjective
- serving a useful function; giving help
Alternative Forms
ˈhelpfully adverb ˈhelpfulness noun
Synonyms
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cooperative,
accommodating,
kind,
caring,
friendly,
neighbourly,
sympathetic,
supportive,
benevolent,
considerate,
beneficent,
Translations
- British English:
helpful
If someone is helpful, they help you by doing work for you or by giving you advice or information.The staff in the head office were helpful.ˈhɛlpfʊl ADJECTIVE The staff in the head office were helpful.
- Spanish:
servicial
adj
- French:
utile
adj
- German:
hilfsbereit
adj
- Chinese: 有帮助的 adj
- Arabic: مُفِيد adj
- Portuguese: útil adj
- Russian: полезный adj полезная
- Croatian: uslužan adj uslužna
- Czech: ochotný adj
- Danish: hjælpsom adj
- Dutch: behulpzaam adj
- Finnish: avulias adj
- Greek: εξυπηρετικός adj εξυπηρετική
- Italian: utile adj
- Japanese: 役に立つ no_posp
- Korean: 유용한 adj
- Norwegian: hjelpsom adj
- Polish: pomocny adj pomocna
- Brazilian Portuguese: útil adj
- European Spanish:
servicial
adj
- Swedish: hjälpsam adj hjälpsamt
- Thai: เป็นประโยชน์ adj
- Turkish: yardımcı adj
- Vietnamese: có ích adj
Usage examples
I am trying to find out what happened to Françoise Perec and your husband, but people are not being very helpful.
Robert Wilson, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)Transport strategy in London, however, clearly fails to follow such a helpful structure.
Spiked (2003)Mr. Chiang says North Korea's stance is "not helpful " to business confidence in South Korea.
Globe and Mail (2003)A harmonious, helpful relationship with the promoter surely offers the best prospect of maximising revenues from the venue.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Workout jargon I'm not impressed by fancy words but a few terms are helpful to know.
Sally Gunnell, Kathryn Leigh, BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
