[adjective]A good knife is probably one of the most useful (= effective when used) things you can have in a kitchen.Interesting and useful bits of information are often heard in informal conversation.Do the exercises serve any useful purpose?Now you're here you might as well make yourself useful (= do something to help).
USEFUL
Meaning of USEFUL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012