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- pronunciation:
- help
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
giving help or aid.
I wish you would be more helpful around the house.- synonyms:
- constructive, useful
- antonyms:
- useless
- similar words:
- advantageous, auxiliary, beneficial, convenient, favorable, friendly, kind, neighborly, obliging, practical, profitable, valuable
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| related words: |
handy, productive, useful |
| derivations: |
helpfully (adv.), helpfulness (n.) |
The word helpful
contains the following part:
-ful1
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ful1 attaches to native English nouns to form adjectives.
Example words:
awful, beautiful, careful, cheerful, colorful, delightful, doubtful, dutiful, faithful, fearful, graceful, harmful, helpful, hopeful, joyful, meaningful, painful, peaceful, plentiful, powerful, purposeful, respectful, skillful, stressful, successful, thankful, thoughtful, wasteful, useful
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