| Main Entry: | useful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beneficial, valuable |
Synonyms: |
advantageous, all-purpose, applied, appropriate, brave, commodious, convenient, effective, favorable, fit, fruitful, functional, good, handy, helpful, instrumental, meet, of assistance, of service, of use, practicable, practical, pragmatic, profitable, proper, propitious, purposive, salutary, serviceable, subsidiary, suitable, suited, toward, utile |
| Notes: | usable or useable means that something can be used; useful means that something is helpful or beneficial and can be used to advantage |
Antonyms: |
unusable, unvaluable, useless, worthless |
| Main Entry: | applicable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate |
Synonyms: |
applicative, applicatory, apposite, apropos, apt, associable, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, kosher, legit, material, on target, on the button, on the nose, pertinent, relevant, right on, suitable, suited, that's the idea, that's the ticket, to the point, to the purpose, useful |
Antonyms: |
inapplicable, inappropriate, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | appropriate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable |
Synonyms: |
adapted, applicable, appurtenant, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, belonging, congruous, convenient, correct, deserved, desired, due, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, good, just, on the button, on the nose, opportune, pertinent, proper, relevant, right, rightful, seemly, tailor-made, true, useful, well-suited, well-timed |
Antonyms: |
improper, unbecoming, unfitting, unseemly, unsuitable, unsuited |
| Main Entry: | beneficial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | advantageous |
Synonyms: |
benign, constructive, favorable, favoring, gainful, good, good for what ails you, healthful, helpful, profitable, propitious, salubrious, salutary, serviceable, toward, useful, valuable, what the doctor ordered, wholesome, worthy |
Antonyms: |
disadvantageous, harmful, hurting, unfortunate, unhelpful, unrewarding |
| Main Entry: | comfortable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good feeling |
Synonyms: |
adequate, agreeable, appropriate, at rest, cared for, cheerful, complacent, contented, convenient, cozy, delightful, easy, enjoyable, enjoying, gratified, hale, happy, healthy, hearty, loose, loose-fitting, made well, pleasant, pleased, protected, relaxed, relaxing, relieved, rested, restful, restored, satisfactory, satisfying, serene, sheltered, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, soft, soothed, strengthened, untroubled, useful, warm, well-off |
Antonyms: |
discontented, hopeless, miserable, neglected, uncomfortable, unhappy, upset |
| Main Entry: | conducive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | favorable for |
Synonyms: |
accessory, calculated to produce, contributive, contributory, helpful, leading, productive of, promotive, tending, useful |
Antonyms: |
adverse, discouraging, hindering, unconducive, unfavorable, unhelpful |
| Main Entry: | constructive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | helpful |
Synonyms: |
effective, positive, practical, productive, useful, valuable |
Antonyms: |
destructive, hurting, injurious, negative, unhelpful |
| Main Entry: | cooperative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | helpful |
Synonyms: |
accommodating, companionable, obliging, responsive, sociable, supportive, useful |
| Notes: | a co-op/cooperative is a multiunit building that a corporation owns and leases units to its owners; a condo/condominium is a multiunit building with units owned by individuals |
Antonyms: |
disobliging, encumbering, hindering, hurting, preventing, uncooperative, unhelpful, unsupportive |
| Main Entry: | desirable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | advantageous, good |
Synonyms: |
acceptable, advisable, agreeable, beneficial, covetable, eligible, enviable, expedient, grateful, gratifying, helpful, pleasing, preferable, profitable, useful, welcome, worthwhile |
Antonyms: |
bad, detrimental, disadvantageous, evil, harmful, hurtful, injurious, unprofitable |
| Main Entry: | effective |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | productive, persuasive |
Synonyms: |
able, active, adequate, capable, cogent, compelling, competent, convincing, direct, effectual, efficacious, efficient, emphatic, energetic, forceful, forcible, having lead in pencil, impressive, live, moving, on the ball, operative, playing hardball, potent, powerful, powerhouse, practical, producing, resultant, serviceable, serving, sound, striking, sufficient, telling, trenchant, useful, valid, virtuous, wicked*, yielding |
Antonyms: |
fruitless, impotent, incapable, ineffective, unproductive, useless, weak |