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Helpful vs Worthwhile - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between helpful and worthwhile

is that helpful is furnishing help; giving aid; useful while worthwhile is good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

helpful

English

Alternative forms

* helpfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

    • See also

    * helpfully * helpfulness

    worthwhile

    English

    Alternative forms

    * worth while

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.
    • Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile .

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