helpful
Definitions
adj
Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
a helpful clue
a helpful person
Collocations
13(adj.)
VERBS
be, prove
consider sth, find sb/sth
ADV
enormously, especially, extremely, immensely, most, particularly, really, unusually, very
Your detailed explanation was extremely helpful when I was trying to understand the problem.
not at all, not particularly
His advice was not particularly helpful when I needed practical solutions to my problem.
fairly, quite
immediately
His advice wasn't immediately helpful, but I understood it better after a few weeks.
generally, usually
always, invariably
PREP
for
Learning a new language can be really helpful for finding better job opportunities.
in
Your feedback has been helpful in improving my writing skills.
on
Sarah's teacher was very helpful on the topic of essay writing for the exam.
to
A good dictionary can be helpful to anyone learning a new language.
PHRASES
friendly and helpful
The receptionist at the hotel was friendly and helpful when we arrived late at night.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
- unhelpful
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6a helpful clue
Wiktionarya helpful person
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WiktionaryYour advice is always helpful to me.
Tatoeba · #17055He may be clever, but he is not very helpful.
Tatoeba · #36228Tony gave us a piece of helpful advice.
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