noun · informal

helpfulness

/ˈhelp.fəl.nəs/HELP·ful·ness

Band 6-7speakingtask1task2

the quality of being willing and able to help

Examples

“Guests commented on the helpfulness of the hotel staff.”

“I appreciated the helpfulness of the volunteers during the event.”

“Her helpfulness made the whole process much smoother.”

Band 8 sentence

“The helpfulness of the local community after the flood was a major factor in the town's rapid recovery.”

Collocations

  • appreciate someone's helpfulness
  • show helpfulness
  • helpfulness of staff

Word family

help verb / nounhelpful adjectivehelpfully adverbhelpfulness noun

Common mistakes

Thanks for your helpfulness.→Thanks for your help.

We appreciate your helpfulness for us.→We appreciate your help.

Say it for a higher band

5help→6assistance→7+helpfulness

Synonyms

assistance

Easily confused

help

“Thanks for your help with the project.”

Related words

eagernessseriousnessthoroughnesshappinessfriendlinessrudenesseffectivenessopenness

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