beneficial

USben-uh-FISH-uhl/ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/

3 meanings of beneficial

1
adjective
Producing good results or having a helpful effect on a person or thing.
Regular exercise is beneficial for both the heart and the mind.
The trade agreement proved beneficial to farmers on both sides of the border.
Similargood, helpful, advantageous, valuable, useful
Oppositeharmful, detrimental, damaging, disadvantageous
2
nouncountable
A thing or factor that provides a benefit.
The council weighed every beneficial the new policy might deliver to residents.
Among the merger's beneficials were faster service and lower prices.
Similarbenefit, advantage, plus
Oppositedrawback, disadvantage
3
adjective
Relating to a benefice, the endowed church office that provides its holder with income or property.
The bishop reviewed the beneficial rights attached to the parish living.
Disputes over beneficial income occupied the church courts for years.

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From Late Latin beneficiālis ("beneficial"), which comes from Latin beneficium meaning "benefit, favor, or kindness."