Roget's Thesaurus

#644. Utility

Nouns

utility; usefulness etc. adj.; efficacy, efficiency, adequacy; service, use, stead, avail; help etc. (aid) 707; applicability etc. adj.; subservience etc. (instrumentality) 631; function etc. (business) 625; value; worth etc. (goodness) 648; money's worth; productiveness etc. 168; cui bono [Lat.] etc. (intention) 620; utilization etc. (use) 677; step in the right direction. common weal; commonwealth public good, public interest; utilitarianism etc. (philanthropy) 910.

Verbs

be useful etc. adj.; avail, serve; subserve etc. (be instrumental to) 631; conduce etc. (tend) 176; answer, serve one's turn, answer a purpose, serve a purpose. act a part etc. (action) 680; perform a function, discharge a function etc.; render a service, render good service, render yeoman's service; bestead, stand one in good stead, be the making of; help etc. 707. bear fruit etc. (produce) 161; bring grist to the mill; profit, remunerate; benefit etc. (do good) 648. find one's account in, find one's advantage in; reap the benefit of etc. (be better for) 658. render useful etc. (use) 677.

Adjectives

useful; of use etc. n.; serviceable, proficuous, good for; subservient etc. (instrumental) 631; conducive etc. (tending) 176; subsidiary etc. (helping) 707. advantageous etc. (beneficial) 648; profitable, gainful, remunerative, worth one's salt; valuable; prolific etc. (productive) 168. adequate; efficient, efficacious; effective, effectual; expedient etc. 646. applicable, available, ready, handy, at hand, tangible; commodious, adaptable; of all work.

Adverbs

usefully etc. adj.; pro bono publico [Lat.].