noun
Meaning 1
The quality of being helpful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
helpfulness
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈhɛlp.fʊl.nəs/
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/ˈhɛlp.fəl.nəs/
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noun
Meaning 2
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: kindliness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: friendliness
noun
Meaning 3
the property of providing useful assistance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: utility, usefulness
Narrower terms: avail, help, service
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English helpful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English helpfulness From helpful + -ness.