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Definition of useful - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
practical benefithelping in a practical or beneficial way
- This tool is very useful for fixing things.
- That shortcut proved useful during the emergency.
- Useful feedback improved the manuscript significantly.
Expressions with useful
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serve a purpose when needed
The old tools came in useful for the repair job.
totally useless or ineffective in any situation
This old phone is useful as a chocolate teapot.
person unknowingly supporting a harmful political cause
He was called a useful idiot for backing the regime.
do something helpful or beneficial
He decided to make himself useful by cleaning the kitchen.
have no positive effect or practical benefit in a situation
Arguing further would serve no useful purpose.
period a product or asset is expected to be functional and effective
The useful life of this machinery is estimated at 10 years..
duration of effective functioning without enough oxygen
Pilots must know their time of useful consciousness.
Origin of useful
Old English, useful (full of use)
Terms with useful included in their meaning
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utility
describing information or advice that is useful
advice
useful piece of advice
purpose suitability
useful or suitable for a specific purpose
value
useful or valuable qualities or skills
constructive
yielding good or useful results
utility
prove to be useful or helpful
polite phrase
express wishing information or help will be useful to someone
helpful details
providing useful or interesting information
idle movement
stand, wait, or move around without doing anything useful
everyday tasks
abilities useful for everyday tasks
benefit
to be helpful or useful to someone
advice
useful pieces of advice or methods
futility
action that achieves no useful result
unproductive effort
effort that yields no useful result
questioning benefit
asks if something will have any useful result
agriculture
raising animals for meat milk eggs or other useful products
harm
cause physical harm that makes something less useful safe or complete
useful manner
in a way that is useful or beneficial
assistance
property of providing useful aid
education
small reference book giving brief useful information on one main subject
productivity
work or energy that brings no useful result or benefit
utility
be useful or fulfill a purpose
supporter
person who thinks something is good or useful
useful connection
person who provides information or assistance
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- French:utile, ...
- German:nützlich, ...
- Italian:utile, ...
- Spanish:útil, ...
- Portuguese:útil, ...
- Chinese:实用的, ...
- Japanese:役に立つ, ...
- Arabic:مفيد, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁמּוּשִׁי, ...
- Russian:полезный, ...
- Ukrainian:корисний, ...
- Hindi:उपयोगी, ...
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