Useful: meaning, definitions and examples

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useful

 

[ หˆjuหsfสŠl ]

Context #1

everyday life

Having practical utility; of service; beneficial

Synonyms

effective, helpful, valuable

Examples of usage

  • This book contains a lot of useful information for students.
  • Learning a new language can be very useful when traveling.
Context #2

work environment

Capable of being used for a practical purpose or in several ways

Synonyms

functional, practical, versatile

Examples of usage

  • This tool is very useful for fixing small electronics.
  • She has a useful skill set that makes her a valuable employee.

Translations

Translations of the word "useful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รบtil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคชเคฏเฅ‹เค—เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nรผtzlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berguna

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพั€ะธัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uลผyteczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝนใซ็ซ‹ใค

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท utile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท faydalฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์šฉํ•œ

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

Word origin

The word 'useful' originated in the late 16th century from the Old French word 'usuel', which came from the Latin word 'uti' meaning 'to use'. Over time, 'useful' has evolved to describe something that is practical, beneficial, or of service in various contexts.

See also: abuse, disuse, disused, misuse, misused, overuse, peruse, reusableness, reuse, reusing, underuse, unusable, unused, usability, usable, usage, used, usefully, usefulness, useless, uselessness, users, using, usual, utensil, utilize.