useful (ˈjuːsfʊl
)
Definitions
adjective
- able to be used advantageously, beneficially, or for several purposes; helpful or serviceable
- informal commendable or capable ⇒
a useful term's work
noun
- Australian informal an odd-jobman or general factotum
Alternative Forms
ˈusefully adverb ˈusefulness nounSynonyms
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helpful,
effective,
valuable,
practical,
of use
profitable,
of service
worthwhile,
beneficial,
of help
fruitful,
advantageous,
all-purpose,
salutary,
general-purpose,
serviceable,
Translations
- British English:
useful
If something is useful, you can use it to do something or to help you....useful information.ˈjuːsfʊl ADJECTIVE ...useful information.
- Spanish:
útil
adj
- French:
utile
adj
- German:
nützlich
adj
- Chinese: 有用的 adj
- Arabic: نَافِع adj
- Portuguese: útil adj
- Russian: полезный adj полезная
- Croatian: koristan adj korisna
- Czech: užitečný adj
- Danish: nyttig adj
- Dutch: handig adj
- Finnish: hyödyllinen adj
- Greek: χρήσιμος adj χρήσιμη
- Italian: utile adj
- Japanese: 役に立つ no_posp
- Korean: 유용한 adj
- Norwegian: nyttig adj
- Polish: użyteczny adj użyteczna
- Brazilian Portuguese: útil adj
- European Spanish:
útil
adj
- Swedish: användbar adj användbart
- Thai: มีประโยชน์
- Turkish: yararlı adj
- Vietnamese: hữu ích adj
Usage examples
Make sure you start on a Charter-skin that'll be useful for exploring.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)It was also very useful for popularising the hunt among the non-hunting classes.
Country Life (2005)TSX 300 LOWEST 10 PEGs The PEG, or the price-earnings to IBES five-year earnings growth estimate, is a useful step for screening stocks.
Globe and Mail (2003)They will be given support to further their education in the hope that they can become useful members of the community.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Sitting in formal meditation is a useful exercise in revealing this.
, KARMA, REINCARNATION AND REBIRTH: How Karma Affects Our Life, Our Personality, and Our Future (2002)