helpful
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- //ˈhɛlp.fl̩//
Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
adjective
- 1
Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
a helpful clue
a helpful person
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Etymology
From Middle English helpful; equivalent to help + -ful.
Forms
- comparative
- more helpful
- superlative
- most helpful
help · Action given to provide assistance; aid.helper · One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.Helper · A city in Carbon County, Utah, United States, which got its…
helpful · Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
helping · The act of giving aid or assistance (to).helpless · Unable to defend oneself.Helps · A surname.