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| 1. | [ adjective ] providing assistance or serving a useful function | |
| Related terms: | unhelpful laborsaving stabilising face-saving stabilizing facilitatory facilitative right-hand accommodating adjuvant kind implemental ministering assistive right-hand steadying reformative useful cooperative encouraging accommodating | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of service or assistance | |
| Examples: | "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps" |
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| Related terms: | useful | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] showing a willingness to cooperate | |
| Examples: | "a helpful cooperative patient" "parents hope to raise children who are considerate and helpful to others" |
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| Related terms: | cooperative | |
| Similar spelling: |
helpfully helpless |
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