Search results
adj. 1. Having a beneficial use; serviceable: a useful kitchen gadget. 2. Being of practical use: a useful job; useful members of society. use′ful·ly adv. use′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
usefulness noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun usefulness mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun usefulness, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
The quality of being useful, to which extent something is useful. The usefulness of his latest reorganisation has been disputed. Wiktionary. Synonyms: utility. efficiency. practicality. benefit. advantage. value. suitability. adaptability. propriety. fitness. practicability. profitableness. merit. serviceability. usability. Antonyms: inutility.
