The difference between Beneficial and Useful

When used as adjectives, beneficial means helpful or good to something or someone, whereas useful means having a practical or beneficial use.


Beneficial is also noun with the meaning: something that is beneficial.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beneficial and Useful

  1. Beneficial as an adjective:

    Helpful or good to something or someone.

    Examples:

    "Recycling and reusing garbage can be beneficial to the environment."

  2. Beneficial as an adjective:

    Relating to a benefice.

  1. Beneficial as a noun:

    Something that is beneficial.

  1. Useful as an adjective:

    Having a practical or beneficial use.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: notefuserviceable utilitarian"

    "ant unusefuuseless harmful"