utility

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of UTILITY

the capacity for being useful for some purpose <the store specializes in gee-whiz gadgetry of dubious utility>

Synonyms account, avail, mileage, service, serviceability, serviceableness, usefulness, utility

Related Words advantage, benefit, gain; aid, assistance, help; applicability, appropriateness, fitness, relevance; profit, value, worth

Near Antonyms inapplicability, inappropriateness

Antonyms uselessness, worthlessness

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