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Synonyms & Similar Words
usefulness
serviceability
practicality
functionality
effectiveness
efficiency
value
benefit
advantage
helpfulness
usefulness
purpose
function
role
application
employment
usage
service
assistance
aid
support
facilitation
enablement
simplification
streamlining
optimization
improvement
enhancement
augmentation
increase
expansion
growth
development
progress
productivity
profitability
convenience
ease
simplicity
handiness
manageability
operability
accessibility
usability
user-friendliness
appeal
attractiveness
desirability
demand
need
requirement
necessity
essentialness
indispensability
importance
significance
relevance
pertinence
applicability
Meaning of Utility
The state of being useful or able to be used for a practical purpose
Definitions
- The state of being useful, or able to be used for a practical purpose
- * A public service, such as electricity, water, or gas, supplied to homes and businesses
- * A computer program or routine, especially one that performs a specific task
Etymology of Utility
The word "utility" comes from the Latin "utilitas", meaning "usefulness", which is derived from "utilis", meaning "useful"
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to the quality of being useful or able to be used for a practical purpose
Example Uses
- The new smartphone app is designed to improve the utility of the device for business users
- * The company provides a range of utilities, including electricity, water, and gas, to homes and businesses in the area
- * The software includes several utilities for managing and organizing files
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
uselessness
impracticality
inefficiency
ineffectiveness
disadvantage
hindrance
obstacle
impediment
inconvenience
complexity
clumsiness
unwieldiness
unmanageability
inoperability
inaccessibility
unusability
unattractiveness
undesirability
lack
needlessness
pointlessness
futility
uselessness
wastefulness
extravagance
excess
surplus
redundancy
superfluity
unnecessaryness