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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjuːsfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈjusfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅s′fəl)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026use•ful /ˈyusfəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
- being of use or service:a useful member of society; a useful resource, like timber.
- helpful to others:She's very useful to have around.
use•ful•ly, adv.
use•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026use•ful
(yo̅o̅s′fəl),USA pronunciation adj.
- being of use or service;
serving some purpose;
advantageous, helpful, or of good effect:a useful member of society.
- of practical use, as for doing work;
producing material results;
supplying common needs:the useful arts; useful work.
use′ful•ly, adv.
use′ful•ness, n.
1. 2. profitable, efficacious, beneficial.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
useful /ˈjuːsfʊl/ adj - able to be used advantageously, beneficially, or for several purposes; helpful or serviceable
- informal commendable or capable: a useful term's work
ˈusefully adv ˈusefulness n
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