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useful

/ˈjusfəl/adjective2 syllables

Useful means: being of use or service.

Synonyms for useful21

adjective, as in being of use or service

utile, handy, multipurpose, reclaimable, recyclable, reusable, serviceable, useable, usable, utilitarian, utilizable, effective, effectual, efficacious, expedient, helpful, profitable

adjective, as in having a useful function

utilitarian, functional

also used for useful

noteful, salutary, purposive

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Opposites of useful

useless

What does useful mean?2

adjective

1

being of use or service“the girl felt motherly and useful”

2

having a useful function“utilitarian steel tables”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Useful in a sentence

  • Once you get the hang of it, spreadsheet software is really useful.CK
  • All models are wrong, but some are useful.FeuDRenais
  • This is useful mainly for disabled people, people with illnesses, and the elderly.shekitten
  • I was working hard, but producing nothing useful.Spamster
  • For certain tasks, my computer can be very useful.dracae
  • No worries, you aren't ready to talk about the company, which is useful.gleki
  • This book isn't just interesting, it's also useful.Joseph
  • This book isn't just interesting, but also useful.VirtuOZ

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Forms of useful

as a adjective

comparative
usefuller
superlative
usefullest