USEFULNESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for USEFULNESS?

Need another word that means the same as “usefulness”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “usefulness” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Usefulness” are: utility, functionality, practicality, serviceability, fitness, adequacy, handiness, neatness, convenience, use, effectiveness, efficacy

Usefulness as a Noun

Definitions of "Usefulness" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “usefulness” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The quality or fact of being useful.
• The quality of being of practical use.

Synonyms of "Usefulness" as a noun (12 Words)

adequacy	The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily. He questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule.
convenience	A thing that contributes to an easy and effortless way of life. Voicemail was seen as one of the desktop conveniences of the electronic office.
effectiveness	Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects. The effectiveness of the treatment.
efficacy	The ability to produce a desired or intended result. Concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.
fitness	Fitness to traverse the seas. Disease and lack of fitness are closely related.
functionality	The range of operations that can be run on a computer or other electronic system. I like the feel and functionality of this bakeware.
handiness	The quality of being at hand when needed. He can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity.
neatness	The state of being neat and smart and trim. His obsessive neatness.
practicality	Concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities. There are still major doubts about the practicality of the proposal.
serviceability	The quality of being able to provide good service.
use	The action of using something or the state of being used for a purpose. Theatre owners were charging too much for the use of their venues.
utility	A utility vehicle. A handy utility for converting one graphics file type to another.

Usage Examples of "Usefulness" as a noun

• Faults that affect the book's usefulness.

Associations of "Usefulness" (30 Words)

accessible	Able to be easily obtained or used. He is more accessible than most tycoons.
actual	Existing now; current. The ship s actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West.
availability	The state of not being currently involved in a sexual or romantic relationship. If you call yourself Miss you re advertising your availability to any man who takes a fancy.
available	Able to be used or obtained; at someone’s disposal. Kept a fire extinguisher available.
capable	Open to or admitting of something. The strange events are capable of rational explanation.
conceivably	It is conceivable or imaginable that. It may conceivably cause liver disease.
convenient	Large and roomy convenient is archaic in this sense. A convenient excuse for not going.
disposable	Designed to be disposed of after use. Don t buy disposables such as cups and plates.
effectively	Actually but not officially or explicitly. These are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion.
feasibility	The state or degree of being easily or conveniently done. The feasibility of screening athletes for cardiac disease.
feasible	Possible to do easily or conveniently. It is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display.
handy	(in Europe) a mobile phone. A handy gadget.
likelihood	The state or fact of something’s being likely; probability. Situations where there is a likelihood of violence.
operational	Relating to or in accordance with operationalism. De facto apartheid is still operational even in the new African nations.
portable	A small transportable building used as a classroom. A portable television set.
possibility	A thing that may be chosen or done out of several possible alternatives. There is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired.
possible	The highest possible score especially in a shooting competition. They were living right at the edge of the possible.
potential	Latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. Pesticides with the potential to cause cancer.
practical	Having or put to a practical purpose or use. I m merely being practical we must find a ground floor flat.
pragmatic	Relating to pragmatics. A pragmatic approach to politics.
reality	Relating to reality TV. Youth when death has no reality.
serviceable	Ready for service or able to give long service. Serviceable equipment.
tool	Work with a tool. We tooled down the street.
usable	Capable of being put to use. 2000 square feet of usable office space.
useful	Having a useful function. Aspirins are useful for headaches.
utilitarian	Relating to or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism. A utilitarian building.
utilizable	Capable of being put to a profitable or practical use.
utilize	Make practical and effective use of. Vitamin C helps your body utilize the iron present in your diet.
viable	(of a fetus or unborn child) able to live after birth. A viable fetus.
workable	Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are. A workable peace settlement.