UTILE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does utile mean? 

• UTILE (adjective)
  The adjective UTILE has 1 sense:

1. being of use or service

  Familiarity information: UTILE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UTILE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being of use or service

Synonyms:

useful; utile

Context example:

a useful member of society

Similar:

handy (useful and convenient)

multipurpose (having multiple uses)

reclaimable; recyclable; reusable (capable of being used again)

serviceable (capable of being put to good use)

usable; useable (capable of being put to use)

utilitarian (having utility often to the exclusion of values)

utilizable (capable of being put to a profitable or practical use)

Also:

effective; effectual; efficacious (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect)

expedient (serving to promote your interest)

helpful (providing assistance or serving a useful function)

profitable (yielding material gain or profit)

serviceable (ready for service or able to give long service)

Attribute:

usefulness; utility (the quality of being of practical use)

Derivation:

utility (the quality of being of practical use)