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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [yoos-fuh l]
- /ˈyus fəl/
- /ˈjuːsfl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoos-fuh l]
- /ˈyus fəl/
Definitions of useful word
- adjective useful being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society. 1
- adjective useful of practical use, as for doing work; producing material results; supplying common needs: the useful arts; useful work. 1
- adjective useful helpful 1
- adjective useful of service 1
- adjective useful If something is useful, you can use it to do something or to help you in some way. 0
- adjective useful able to be used advantageously, beneficially, or for several purposes; helpful or serviceable 0
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Origin of useful
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; use + -ful
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Useful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
useful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
useful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for useful
adj useful
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- effective — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- convenient — If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
Antonyms for useful
adj useful
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- unskilled — of or relating to workers who lack technical training or skill.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
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