BENEFICIAL Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

beneficial

adjective

ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-shəl

Definition of beneficial

as in favorable

promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being tutoring can often be as beneficial and rewarding for the tutor as for the student receiving the help

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Recent Examples of beneficial It’s seen as particularly beneficial for apartment dwellers and renters. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 For most of the region, the rainfall expected over the next 48 hours will be beneficial. — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026 And just as RPOs seem to be spurring a new phase of space warfare, the possibilities for their beneficial, peaceful use are proliferating, too. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 In a 2024 laboratory study involving interdependent teams working through increasingly difficult scenarios, team-level feedback appeared somewhat more beneficial for maintaining performance than individual-level process feedback. — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beneficial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial

Adjective

And because Alta sits at a higher elevation in the Wasatch, a favorable shift in the storm track could quickly turn the season around.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Among his party, Fetterman is performing even worse, with 69% of Democrats having an unfavorable opinion of the senator compared to 13% who have a favorable opinion.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of favorable

Adjective

Lucy’s constant sense of invention sometimes falters under the album’s new, megawatt spotlight, lacking the enticing mystery that gives their best music its power.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Among those surveyed, Latinos who didn’t vote in 2024 were more likely than those who had voted to have economic frustrations, like struggling to earn enough money or find a good job.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of good

Adjective

Europe’s struggle to build a trillion-dollar market-cap company has been on the mind of Peter Koerte, CEO of Siemens’s Smart Infrastructure division—the most profitable of Siemens’s four core businesses.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Ultimately, American Girl still has to walk a fine line between being a profitable brand and remaining—and enduring as—a safe brand for children who are still learning to navigate the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026