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useful
adjective use·ful \ˈyüs-fəl\
: helping to do or achieve something
Full Definition of USEFUL
1
: capable of being put to use; especially : serviceable for an end or purpose <useful tools>
2
: of a valuable or productive kind <do something useful with your life>
— use·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of USEFUL
1595
Related to USEFUL
- Synonyms
- actionable, applicable, applicative, applied, functional, practicable, serviceable, ultrapractical, usable (also useable), practical, workable, working
- Antonyms
- impracticable, impractical, inapplicable, nonpractical, unusable, unworkable, useless
USEFUL Defined for Kids
useful
adjective use·ful \ˈyüs-fəl\
Definition of USEFUL for Kids
1
: capable of being put to use : usable <useful scraps of material>
2
: helpful in doing or achieving something <If you are ever planning a vacation, you may find it useful to acquire a guidebook … — Lemony Snicket, The Miserable Mill>
— use·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— use·ful·ness noun
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