adj
helpful
HEHLP-fl
adj
1
Giving useful help or assistance.
"The staff were very helpful when we got lost."
"That was a really helpful suggestion, thanks."
How to Use Helpful
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUseful; ready or able to give assistance.
Common pairings
helpful advice
be helpful
a helpful person
Word Forms
more helpful comparative, most helpful superlative
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Etymology
From "help" plus the suffix "-ful," meaning "full of."