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helpful

adj. showing a willingness to cooperate; "a helpful cooperative patient"; "parents hope to raise children who are considerate and helpful to others"

helpful

adj. providing assistance or serving a useful function

helpful

adj. of service or assistance; "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps"

expedient

adj. serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"

good, beneficial

adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

helpful

adj. of service or assistance; "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps"

promotive, supportive

adj. tending to further or encourage

gracious, beneficent, benevolent

adj. doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history"

good, beneficial, salutary

adj. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"

valuable

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

valuable, worthful

adj. having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"

friendly

adj. characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"

good, benevolent

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

generous

adj. willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"

expedient

adj. serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"

good, beneficial

adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

helpful

adj. providing assistance or serving a useful function

advantageous

adj. giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"

propitious

adj. presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"

convenient

adj. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"

available

adj. obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"

nearby

adj. close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"

appropriate, advantageous

adj. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

handy, easy to use

adj. easy to use; "a handy gadget"

accessible

adj. capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"

ready, on tap, at hand

adj. available for immediate use; "extra personnel on tap"; "other sports and entertainment facilities are on tap"; "there are numerous projects on tap"

practical

adj. concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"

conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory, contributive to

adj. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"

synergetic, synergistic

adj. working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect; "a synergistic effect"

accommodating, accommodative

adj. helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"

cooperative

adj. done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit; "a cooperative effort"

encouraging

adj. giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research"

useful, utile

adj. being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

multipurpose

adj. having multiple uses; "a multipurpose tool"

reusable, reclaimable, recyclable

adj. capable of being used again

serviceable

adj. capable of being put to good use; "a serviceable kitchen gadget"

usable, useable

adj. capable of being put to use; "usable byproducts"

utilitarian

adj. having utility often to the exclusion of values; "plain utilitarian kitchenware"

utilizable

adj. capable of being put to a profitable or practical use

unhelpful

adj. providing no assistance

useless

adj. having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"

useless

adj. having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"

damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious, detrimental to

adj. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

useless

adj. having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"

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