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beneficial

beneficial

138 3.4
Making something better or producing a good result
  • adjective
  • /ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəl/
translation icon : beneficioso
  • Reading can be beneficial in expanding your vocabulary and improving your writing skills.
  • beneficial to students
  • a beneficial effect
  • mutually beneficial

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Examples

  • We believe that the change proposed in this article is simple, beneficial, and inevitable.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We have the beginning of a mutually beneficial relationship.

  • So it's not quite as beneficial as one might think.

  • At what age do you think it is appropriate or beneficial to get them started?

  • Now, chicken is also beneficial and so is red meat.

  • In the world we live in today, it is beneficial to be an expert.

  • I think it would be strongly beneficial to not only you but the patient as well to have a change at this time.

  • And it's incredibly beneficial for both of their developing brains.

  • This could be mutually beneficial.

  • Two felt the instructor's feedback was most beneficial because she provided specific suggestions for improvement.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

good
vsbeneficial
1.0

Helping your health and making you feel well

covers any helpful effect beyond health or well-being specifically
useful
vsbeneficial
947 1.0

Helps you do practical tasks or solve a problem

produces overall good effects beyond mere practical function
helpful
vsbeneficial
689 1.0

Willing to give support and useful advice

results in a good or advantageous effect rather than focusing on willingness
constructive
vsbeneficial
144 3.9

Helpful in a way that makes something better

provides a good effect without focusing on planned improvement or development
favorable
vsbeneficial
  • US
73 3.1

Giving an advantage that makes success more likely

applies to any good effect not only to supportive conditions
advantageous
vsbeneficial
27 3.5

Helping you get a better result

produces a good effect more generally not only competitive advantage
healthful
vsbeneficial
15 3.2

Good for the body and keeps you from getting sick

applies to positive effects generally not limited to health
mutually beneficial
vsbeneficial
13 3.7

Good for both sides

gives a positive effect but not necessarily benefits for every side
salutary
vsbeneficial
  • Formal
5 7.6

Has a good effect on health and on getting better after a hard time

means a general good effect rather than specifically corrective or health related
ameliorative
vsbeneficial
1 8.9

That helps make a situation better

produces good outcomes but not necessarily with intent to improve
benefic
vsbeneficial
  • Formal
9.9

Having a good effect on people or things

brings about good results without implying an active influencing force
amelioratory
vsbeneficial
9.2

Intended to make something better

has a general good effect even when not specifically aimed at improvement

Antonyms

161 2.6

Causing damage to people, animals or things

49 6.3

Causing harm to people, things, or the environment

Compounds

Good for both sides

How Beneficial

salutary
  • Formal
5 7.6
advantageous
27 3.5
beneficial
138 3.4
helpful
689 1.0
useful
947 1.0

Surface Forms

beneficial positive
beneficialer comparative
beneficialest superlative

Morphology

beneficial = benefit (transparent) = benefit + ial

Meaning is directly derived from 'benefit' to form the adjective 'beneficial', so learners who know 'benefit' can infer the adjective meaning despite a minor spelling adjustment.

Etymology

The word beneficial comes from the Latin part bene- meaning 'well' or 'good', and it shares its root with benefit, which is 'something good'. So, beneficial means giving a good or helpful effect.