HELPFUL


Meaning of HELPFUL in English

/ ˈhelpfl; NAmE / adjective

1.

helpful (for sb) (to do sth) | helpful (in doing sth) | helpful (to sb) able to improve a particular situation

SYN useful :

helpful advice / information / suggestions

Sorry I can't be more helpful.

It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself.

Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills.

The booklet should be very helpful to parents of disabled children.

2.

( of a person ) willing to help sb :

I called the police but they weren't very helpful.

The staff couldn't have been more helpful.

OPP unhelpful

►  help·ful·ly / -fəli; NAmE / adverb :

She helpfully suggested that I try the local library.

►  help·ful·ness noun [ U ]

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.