USEFULNESS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

usefulness

noun

ˈyüs-fəl-nəs

Definition of usefulness

as in use

the capacity for being useful for some purpose the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners

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Recent Examples of usefulness Now, a group from Stanford University has found a way to advance their usefulness for studying brain development and disease — by instead growing them inside mice that have had large parts of their own brains genetically removed. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026 Even if astronauts never go to Mars, the usefulness of this technique on Earth is clear. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 People today try to affirm their own usefulness, and this goes the other way. — Jd Linville, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 But earlier versions were very robotic and not really pleasant to listen to, which reduced both usefulness and general appeal. — William Jones, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for usefulness

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Noun

The collection combines decorative and functional objects, with each piece designed around both its use and its story.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Stiles revealed that Parton had cleared the use of the song prior to her death in August.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of use

Noun

For decades, Washington strove to align perceptions across theaters, to little avail.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
After that, when the impossibility of recovering anyone else became clear, Al-Zaharnah and others kept hoping international organizations would convince Israel to allow more construction equipment, but to little avail.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of avail

Noun

Others have called for restrictions on data centers, such as requiring that their energy consumption does not add to others’ utility bills.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Over the last decade, the bills charged by 91 California water utilities increased by 83% on average, the researchers said.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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