helpful

[ help-fuhl ]

adjective

1. giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service:

   Your comments were very helpful.

   Synonyms: advantageous, beneficial, convenient, useful

   Antonyms: inconvenient, useless

helpful

/ ˈhɛlpfʊl /

adjective

1. serving a useful function; giving help

Derived Forms

• ˈhelpfulness, noun
• ˈhelpfully, adverb

Other Words From

• helpful·ly adverb
• helpful·ness noun
• over·helpful adjective
• over·helpful·ly adverb
• over·helpful·ness noun
• quasi-helpful adjective
• quasi-helpful·ly adverb
• un·helpful adjective
• un·helpful·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of helpful¹

First recorded in 1300–50; help + -ful

Example Sentences

Remaining in the top tier could prove helpful when it comes to securing at least a play-off for the next European Championship, with Scotland co-hosting, along with England, Wales and Republic of Ireland.

From BBC

However China may not be entirely helpful on some of the challenges that slow the process, such as instances when countries use COP as a stage to champion their own interests.

From BBC

Words such as “caring,” “high standards,” “confident” and “helpful” were attached to Roberts’ makeup.

From Los Angeles Times

So having little things like that that I could just hold on to that would help me pitch the performance in those moments was really, really helpful.

From Los Angeles Times

This generic advice is helpful but does not go nearly far enough.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accessible
• advantageous
• applicable
• conducive
• constructive
• convenient
• cooperative
• crucial
• essential
• favorable
• friendly
• important
• invaluable
• practical
• productive
• profitable
• significant
• suitable
• supportive
• sympathetic