useful

/'ju:sful/

Thân thiện

A small toolkit is very useful for household repairs.

Definition

Adjective 1. Having a practical function or serving a beneficial purpose: Describes something that is able to be used effectively to achieve a goal or solve a problem. 2. Being of service or assistance: Describes someone or something that provides help or contributes positively.

Examples

• This multi-tool is very useful for camping trips.
• She gave me some useful advice about the application process.
• Learning a second language is a useful skill.
• He is a useful member of the team because of his technical knowledge.

Advanced Usage

• "to come in useful/handy": to become helpful in a particular situation.
  • Keep that old box; it might come in useful when we move.
• "to make oneself useful": to do something helpful.
  • Don't just stand there—go and make yourself useful!

Variants and Related Words

• Usefully (adverb): In a way that is helpful or practical.
  • He spent the afternoon usefully, organizing the files.
• Usefulness (noun): The quality of being useful.
  • The usefulness of this feature is undeniable.
• Utilitarian (adjective): Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.
  • The furniture had a simple, utilitarian design.

Synonyms

• Practical: Suitable for a particular purpose; functional.
• Helpful: Providing help or assistance.
• Beneficial: Producing good or helpful results.
• Handy: Convenient to use or useful in a particular situation.

Antonyms

• Useless: Not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose.
• Futile: Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
• Ineffective: Not producing any significant or desired effect.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a useful function
   • utilitarian steel tables
2. being of use or service
   • the girl felt motherly and useful
   • a useful job
   • a useful member of society

Từ đồng nghĩa

• utilitarian
• utile