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- [help-fuh l]
- /ˈhɛlp fəl/
- /ˈhelpfl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [help-fuh l]
- /ˈhɛlp fəl/
Definitions of helpful word
- adjective helpful giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful. 1
- noun helpful Giving or ready to give help. 1
- adjective helpful useful 1
- adjective helpful accommodating 1
- adjective helpful of benefit 1
- adjective helpful If you describe someone as helpful, you mean that they help you in some way, such as doing part of your job for you or by giving you advice or information. 0
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Origin of helpful
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at help, -ful
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Helpful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
helpful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
helpful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for helpful
adj helpful
- accessible — If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
- valuable — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- cooperative — A cooperative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it. These people share its benefits and profits.
- supportive — giving support.
adjective helpful
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
- effective — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- beneficent — A beneficent person or thing helps people or results in something good.
- essential — Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
Antonyms for helpful
adj helpful
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- unsociable — not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.
adjective helpful
- unfavourable — Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
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