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helpful

adjective
HELP-fuhl/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/

1 meaning of helpful

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Providing aid or assistance; serving a useful purpose for a task or situation.

    Her detailed notes proved extremely helpful during the final exam.

    The plumber offered several helpful suggestions for stopping the leak.

    Similaruseful, valuable, beneficial, handy, constructive

    Oppositeunhelpful

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Origin

From Middle English helpful, formed from help combined with the suffix -ful.