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utile

useful

adjective oo-TEEL Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Usage Note

Utile is invariable in form — the same spelling for masculine and feminine (un outil utile, une aide utile). The phrase joindre l'utile à l'agréable means 'to combine business with pleasure'. The noun utilité means usefulness, and inutile is the common antonym meaning useless or pointless.

Examples

"Ce dictionnaire est très utile."

Natural Translation

This dictionary is very useful.

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