Adjective

  1. being of use or service; “the girl felt motherly and useful”; “a useful job”; “a useful member of society”
    • Synonyms
      • useful
    • Antonyms
      • useless
    • Similar to
      • handy
      • multipurpose
      • reclaimable
      • recyclable
      • reusable
      • serviceable
      • useable
      • usable
      • utilitarian
      • utilizable
    • See also
      • effective
      • effectual
      • efficacious
      • expedient
      • helpful
      • profitable
      • serviceable
    • Attributes
      • utility
      • usefulness
    • Related
      • utility
      • usefulness
  1. rare advantageous I deplored the killing of them for merely utile purposes

noun

  1. Plant a large tropical African hardwood tree with timber that is widely used as a substitute for mahogany

Origin

1950s : modern Latin , specific epithet (see above)