Adjective

1. being of use or service; “the girl felt motherly and useful”; “a useful job”; “a useful member of society”
   • Synonyms
     • useful
   • Antonyms
     • useless
   • Similar to
     • handy
     • multipurpose
     • reclaimable
     • recyclable
     • reusable
     • serviceable
     • useable
     • usable
     • utilitarian
     • utilizable
   • See also
     • effective
     • effectual
     • efficacious
     • expedient
     • helpful
     • profitable
     • serviceable
   • Attributes
     • utility
     • usefulness
   • Related
     • utility
     • usefulness

• utile – LookUp
  adjective

1. rare advantageous
   I deplored the killing of them for merely utile purposes

noun

1. Plant a large tropical African hardwood tree with timber that is widely used as a substitute for mahogany

Origin

1950s : modern Latin , specific epithet (see above)