helpful A2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ See IPA manual Freq #3691 Meanings 1 adj Giving help; useful. The waiter gave us some helpful advice about the menu. 2 adj Willing to help others. My neighbour is always helpful when I have a problem. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · giving help; useful. obliging Word family Forms helpfulness Etymology AI details From Middle English helpful; equivalent to help + -ful. helpful Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # helpful **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ **Frequency rank:** 3691 ## Meanings 1. Giving help; useful. 2. Willing to help others. ## Examples - The waiter gave us some helpful advice about the menu. - My neighbour is always helpful when I have a problem. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: helpful - Affix: -ful - full of ## Etymology From Middle English helpful; equivalent to help + -ful. ## AI Etymology Helpful comes from Middle English helpful; equivalent to help + -ful. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “Giving help; useful” and “Willing to help others”. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown