English adjective: useful | |||
| 1. | useful being of use or service | ||
| Samples | The girl felt motherly and useful. A useful job. A useful member of society. | ||
| Synonyms | utile | ||
| Similar | multipurpose, reclaimable, recyclable, reusable, serviceable, usable, useable, utilitarian, utilizable | ||
| See also | effective, effectual, efficacious, expedient, helpful, profitable, serviceable | ||
| Attribute | usefulness, utility | ||
| Antonyms | useless | ||
| 2. | useful having a useful function | ||
| Samples | Utilitarian steel tables. | ||
| Synonyms | utilitarian | ||
| Similar | functional | ||
| Antonyms | nonfunctional | ||