Meaning & use
Helpfulness
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The quality of being useful or willing to assist others.
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The librarian's helpfulness made it easy for students to find the sources they needed.
Customers praised the store for the helpfulness of its staff.
A note on using this word
A straightforward abstract noun formed from 'helpful' plus the suffix '-ness,' common in customer service and workplace feedback.
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Words with an opposite meaning
unhelpfulness
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