helpful

Meaning

Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

Synonyms

useful

beneficial

good

👍

accommodating

advantageous

obliging

auxiliary

kind

serviceable

assistant

salutary

neighborly

conducive

wholesome

of assistance to

of use

supportive

expedient

instrumental

subservient

ancillary

considerate

helping

help out

incidental

kindhearted

lucky

merciful

noble

patronizing

practical

profitable

secondary

serendipitous

serve the purpose

side

subsidiary

supplemental

support

usable

utile

willing

assistive

aidant

accessory

accidental

accommodative

additional

adjunct

adventitious

aiding

appurtenant

assist

charitable

collateral

complaisant

cooperative

cooperatively

effective

favourable

fostering

friendly

functional

generous

handy

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɛlp.fʊl/

Etymology

From Middle English helpful; equivalent to help + -ful.