Definition of Useful

1. Adjective. Being of use or service. "A useful member of society"


2. Adjective. Having a useful function. "Utilitarian steel tables"
Exact synonyms: Utilitarian
Similar to: Functional
Derivative terms: Usefulness, Utilitarian, Utility

Definition of Useful

1. a. Full of use, advantage, or profit; producing, or having power to produce, good; serviceable for any end or object; helpful toward advancing any purpose; beneficial; profitable; advantageous; as, vessels and instruments useful in a family; books useful for improvement; useful knowledge; useful arts.

2. a. Full of use, advantage, or profit; producing, or having power to produce, good; serviceable for any end or object; helpful toward advancing any purpose; beneficial; profitable; advantageous; as, vessels and instruments useful in a family; books useful for improvement; useful knowledge; useful arts.

Definition of Useful

1. Adjective. Having a practical or beneficial use. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Useful

1. serving a purpose [adj] : USEFULLY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Useful

use tax
use up
useability
useable
useably
useage
useages
used
used-car lot
used-up(a)
used to
used to(p)
used up
used up(p)
usedn't to
useful (current term)
useful idiot
usefull
usefully
usefulness
usefulnesses
useless
uselessly
uselessness
uselessnesses
user
user-computer interface
user-defined function
user-defined functions
user-defined graphic

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