[
US
/ˈjusfəɫ/
]
[ UK /jˈuːsfəl/ ]
[ UK /jˈuːsfəl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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having a useful function
utilitarian steel tables -
being of use or service
a useful job
a useful member of society
the girl felt motherly and useful
How To Use useful In A Sentence
- All the more perhaps for that, she was born sagacious, which is a less pleasing, but, in a bitter pinch, a more really useful, quality. Erema — My Father's Sin
- There's a lot of useful information on the countries in the world at the back of the dictionary.
- The figures are a useful guideline when buying a house.
- Wait outside in case you can be useful.
- A useful treatment method is the potent loop diuretic, furosemide, along with the hypertonic saline.
- I am sure his daughter in ice-bound Toronto appreciates a diary that provides useful information like when Vesak Day is.
- And there's the very useful little beetle we call the ladybug, which is not a bug, but a beetle. Little Busybodies The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees, Beetles, and Other Busybodies
- The drug will be useful to hundreds of thousands of infected people.
- This course is useful for students who are in transition from one training programme to another.
- In the early days after the birth, it can be useful to set aside some time to rest when the baby sleeps.