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beneficial

intermediateB1

/ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəl/ · ben-e-fi-cial

Producing good effects; advantageous.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Producing good effects; advantageous.

اچھے اثرات پیدا کرنے والا؛ فائدہ مند۔

فائدہ مند

faida mand

Formal: مفید

Synonyms

advantageoushelpfulprofitableمفیدنفع بخشفائدہ مند

Antonyms

detrimentalharmfulunfavorableنقصان دہضرر رساںنامناسب

Common Collocations

  • beneficial effects
  • beneficial relationship
  • beneficial for health

Example Sentences

Regular exercise is beneficial for maintaining a healthy weight.

باقاعدہ ورزش صحت مند وزن برقرار رکھنے کے لیے فائدہ مند ہے۔

Baqaida warzish sehat mand wazan barqarar rakhne ke liye faida mand hai.

The program offers several beneficial resources for students.

یہ پروگرام طلباء کے لیے کئی فائدہ مند وسائل پیش کرتا ہے۔

Yeh program talba ke liye kai faida mand wasael pesh karta hai.

It is beneficial to read every day to improve vocabulary.

روزانہ پڑھنا الفاظ کے ذخیرے کو بہتر بنانے کے لیے فائدہ مند ہے۔

Rozana parhna alfaaz ke zakhire ko behtar banane ke liye faida mand hai.

Easily Confused With

beneficially:Beneficially is an adverb form that describes the action of being beneficial.

Word Family

benefit
nounفائدہ
benefactor
nounخیر خواہ
benefit
verbفائدہ اٹھانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'beneficial' as 'benefit' + 'ial,' which means having qualities of benefit.

Imagine a healthy plant growing strong, which illustrates the benefit of good care.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو کو مہربان کر لینا، یہی سب سے بڑا فائدہ ہے

Khud ko meharban kar lena, yehi sabse bara faida hai

To be kind to oneself, this is the greatest benefit of all.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

علاج سے زیادہ احتیاط فائدہ مند ہے

Ilaaj se ziada ehtiyaat faida mand hai

Prevention is more beneficial than cure.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "beneficialis" — favorable, advantageous

First known use: 15th century

The word has been in use in English since the late Middle Ages, derived from the Latin 'beneficalis' which signified something that produces good effects.