adjective
beneficial
beh-nuh-FIH-shuhl
adjective
1
Producing good results; helpful.
"Regular exercise is beneficial for heart health."
"The new trade deal proved beneficial to both countries."
How to Use Beneficial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGood for you or good for something — having a positive effect.
Common pairings
beneficial effect
mutually beneficial
beneficial to health
Word Forms
more beneficial comparative, beneficials plural, most beneficial superlative
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Etymology
From Late Latin beneficialis, from Latin beneficium, "a favor or kindness" — the same root behind "benefit."