helpful

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈhɛlp.fʊl/ or /ˈhɛlp.fəl/

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• Hyphenation: help‧ful

Adjective

Positive helpful

Comparative more helpful

Superlative most helpful

1. If something is helpful it can or does help in some way.

   The way you explained that word was very helpful to me.

   The shop keeper was very helpful in telling use how we could cook the food in the shop.