Words / A2

HELPFL/ˈhelpfl/

Helpful means giving useful help: a helpful assistant, that was helpful, helpful advice. Help is the verb or noun. Useless is a strong opposite; unhelpful is milder. Kind is about warmth; helpful is about usefulness. Helpfully is the adverb. Do not write helpfull with two l’s at the end.

Meaning

Giving useful help.

Examples

• “The shop assistant was very helpful.”
• “A helpful passenger showed us the right gate.”
• “Your notes on hygiene were really helpful.”

Good to know

a helpful person / that is helpful. Verb/noun: help. Opposite: unhelpful. Spelling: one l in the middle of -ful.

Near in meaning

useful

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