Helpful: meaning, definitions and examples

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helpful

 

[ หˆhษ›lpfษ™l ]

Adjective / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

in a positive context

Giving or ready to give help. Providing useful assistance; beneficial.

Synonyms

aiding, beneficial, supportive, useful

Examples of usage

  • Her advice was very helpful in solving the problem.
  • The guide provided helpful information for the tourists.
  • The supportive community was always helpful in times of need.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a positive context

In a way that is useful or beneficial.

Synonyms

beneficially, supportively, usefully

Examples of usage

  • She always speaks very calmly and helpfully during our meetings.
  • The instructions were laid out clearly and helpfully.

Translations

Translations of the word "helpful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รบtil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคนเคพเคฏเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hilfreich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bermanfaat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพั€ะธัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pomocny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝนใซ็ซ‹ใค

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท utile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yardฤฑmcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„์›€์ด ๋˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ููŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uลพiteฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uลพitoฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰็”จ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uporaben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gagnlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐะนะดะฐะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ faydalฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ รบtil

Etymology

The word 'helpful' originated from the Middle English word 'helpful'. It has been used in the English language to describe something that provides assistance or support since the 14th century. The concept of being helpful is valued across cultures and has been a key aspect of human interaction throughout history.

See also: helper, helpers, helpfully, helpfulness, helping, helpless, helplessly, helplessness, unhelpful.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,036, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.