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useful

adjective

Being of use or service

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
U
Ends with
L
Contains
SE
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈjuːsfəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Being of use or service

    “The girl felt motherly and useful”

adjective

  1. Having a useful function

    “Utilitarian steel tables”

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Example Sentences

The girl felt motherly and useful
A useful job
A useful member of society
Utilitarian steel tables

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