usefulness

use·ful·ness

noun

Definition of USEFULNESS

: the quality of having utility and especially practical worth or applicability

Examples of USEFULNESS

1. <the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners>

First Known Use of USEFULNESS

1617

Related to USEFULNESS

Synonyms: account, avail, mileage, service, serviceability, serviceableness, use, utility

Antonyms: uselessness, worthlessness

Related Words: advantage, benefit, gain; aid, assistance, help; applicability, appropriateness, fitness, relevance; profit, value, worth

Near Antonyms: inapplicability, inappropriateness

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