What does helpful mean?
Definitions for helpful
ˈhɛlp fəlhelp·ful
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word helpful.
Princeton's WordNet
helpfuladjective
providing assistance or serving a useful function
Wiktionary
helpfuladjective
Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Helpfuladjective
Etymology: help and full.
Let’s fight with gentle words,
’Till time lend friends, and friends their helpful swords. Sh.He orders all the succours which they bring;
The helpful and the good about him run,
And form an army. John Dryden, Ann. Mirab.A skilful chymist can as well, by separation of visible elements, draw helpful medicines out of poison, as poison out of the most healthful herbs. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.
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helpful
Helpful refers to the act of providing assistance or useful information to others, contributing positively towards a situation or problem, or being of benefit or service. It involves actions or behaviors that are supportive, beneficial, or advantageous, often aimed at making tasks easier or improving a situation.
Webster Dictionary
Helpfuladjective
furnishing help; giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary
Editors Contribution
helpful
To provide help.
The children are so helpful when it comes to cooking and preparing food.
Submitted by MaryC on October 18, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'helpful' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3324
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'helpful' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1927
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'helpful' in Adjectives Frequency: #425
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of helpful in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of helpful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
We want people to write for a different audience than they do on Twitter, we want people to be helpful, even for those who disagree.
We think the administration has to do more than just monitor, if the administration can impart a message of urgency, that would certainly be helpful.
The new guidelines will be helpful, but unless and until we get funds so we can regularly test for it, we'll be in the dark about which women with pelvic inflammatory disease have got it and about what their true risk of long term complications are, give us the tools, and we'll get on with the job.
That the BOJ did not increase bond purchases is significant and will disappoint those looking for coordination of monetary and fiscal easing, while the increase in ETF purchases is helpful, it still makes up a very small part of the overall easing package.
I don't like to have to use this to be helpful, but I think it's been helpful to the campaign. I think it's gotten people energized, got more people out to vote.
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Translations for helpful
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- معاون، مساعد، مفيد، فاعل خيرArabic
- útilCatalan, Valencian
- nápomocnýCzech
- hjælpsomDanish
- hilfreichGerman
- βοηθητικόςGreek
- helpemaEsperanto
- útil, servicialSpanish
- auttava, hyödyllinenFinnish
- utile, serviableFrench
- cúntachIrish
- segítőkész, szolgálatkész, hasznos, készségesHungarian
- helpemaIdo
- disponibileItalian
- utileLatin
- behulpzaamDutch
- hjelpsomNorwegian
- pomocnyPolish
- prestávelPortuguese
- util, ajutătorRomanian
- полезный, любезныйRussian
- مددگارUrdu
- 有帮助的Chinese
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