adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a practical or beneficial use.

   "prove useful"

Adjective

1. 1
   having a useful function wordnet
2. 2
   being of use or service wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

handyserviceableutilitarianworthwhileadvantageousadvisable

Antonyms

All antonyms

unnecessarywastefecklessfruitless

Example

More examples

"My computer has got to be useful for something."

Etymology

From use + -ful.

Related phrases

Newell teapotas useful as a chocolate teapotcome in usefuluseful as a chocolate teapotuseful as tits on a bulluseful idiotuseful life time of useful consciousness

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