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helpsome

helpsome adjective: marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.

Adjective

helpsome (comparative more helpsome, superlative most helpsome)

  1. (UK, dialectal) Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.
    Synonyms:
    helply

Synonyms of helpsome

Forms of helpsome

comparativemore helpsome
superlativemost helpsome

Origin of helpsome

From help + -some. Compare Swedish hjälpsam.

Questions about helpsome

What does helpsome mean?
Helpsome means marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.
What part of speech is helpsome?
Helpsome is an adjective.

Words near helpsome in the dictionary

  1. helps oneself
  2. helps out
  3. Helpses
  4. helpsheet
  5. helpsheets
  6. helpsome
  7. Helpston
  8. helpt
  9. helpworthy
  10. helpy
  11. Helsby

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