Helpful Meaning
/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFurnishing help; giving aid; useful.
Sentence Examples
Your advice is always helpful to me.
He may be clever, but he is not very helpful.
She made helpful comments on my work.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ advice saved me from making a big mistake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The tourist information office was very ____, providing us with maps and advice on where to eat.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English helpful; equivalent to help + -ful.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…]inſtructe the yonge Chyrurgiane, becauſe that vvithout making any great delaye, he might be adiuvable & helpefull to the patient vvith theſe remedyes vvhich conſequently follovve."
— 1597, Jacques Guillemeau, translated by A. M., The Frenche chirurgerye, Dort: Iſaac Canin, page 48:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ advice saved me from making a big mistake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The tourist information office was very ____, providing us with maps and advice on where to eat.