helpful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/
Etymology
From Middle English helpful; equivalent to help + -ful.
Meanings
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Furnishing help; gives aid; useful.
a helpful person
[…]inſtructe the yonge Chyrurgiane, becauſe that vvithout making any great delaye, he might be adiuvable & helpefull to the patient vvith theſe remedyes vvhich conſequently follovve.
1597, Jacques Guillemeau, translated by A. M., The Frenche chirurgerye, Dort: Iſaac Canin, page 48:a helpful clue
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| helpefull | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most helpful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more helpful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| helpfull | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
helpfully · unhelpful · overhelpful · helpfulness · nonhelpful · unhelpfully
Synonyms
Translations (68)
ro util (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · pt prestável (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · fi auttavainen (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · pt útil (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · cmn 有幫助 /有帮助 (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · hu készséges (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · es servicial (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ar نَافِع (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ca útil (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · vi hay giúp đỡ (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · hu hasznos (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ka გამოსადეგი (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · hi मददगार (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ja 有用 (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · de hilfreich (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · af behulpsaam (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · sv hjälpsam (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · bg услужлив (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ga cúntach (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · hy օգտակար (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ja 役に立つ (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · la adiūtābilis (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · fr aidant (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · hu szolgálatkész (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · bg отзивчив (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · la opifer (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · az köməksevər (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · no hjelpsom (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · fr serviable (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ka მარგებელი (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ro ajutător (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · et kasulik (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · dsb pomocny (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · es adyuvante (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · pdt behelplich (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · cs nápomocný (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · es acomedido (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · is hjálpsamur (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · it utile (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · et abivalmis (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · hu segítőkész (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · nl behulpzaam (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ka ვარგისი (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ar مُفِيد (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ka სასარგებლო (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · fr utile (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ka დამხმარე (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · it d'aiuto (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ur مددگار (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · fi avulias (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · pl uczynny (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · bg полезен (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · da hjælpsom (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ru любе́зный (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · de hilfsbereit (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · eo helpema (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · is gagnlegt (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · gd cuideachail (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · es de ayuda (mucha) (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · it disponibile (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · ru поле́зный (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · grc ὠφέλιμος (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · txb ekītatstse (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · fi hyödyllinen (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · io helpema (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · es ayudador (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · fa سودمند (furnishing help; giving aid; useful) · pl pomocny (furnishing help; giving aid; useful)