1. (noun)utility, public utility, public utility company, public-service corporation a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation Synonyms: public utility company, public-service corporation, usefulness, utility, public utility, service program, utility program Antonyms: uselessness, unusefulness, inutility, superior, primary
2. (noun)utility, usefulness the quality of being of practical use Synonyms: public utility company, public-service corporation, usefulness, utility, public utility, service program, utility program Antonyms: unusefulness, inutility, uselessness, primary, superior
3. (noun)utility the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility Synonyms: public utility company, public-service corporation, usefulness, public utility, service program, utility program Antonyms: unusefulness, uselessness, inutility, primary, superior
4. (noun)utility (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice Synonyms: public utility company, public-service corporation, usefulness, public utility, service program, utility program Antonyms: inutility, unusefulness, uselessness, primary, superior
5. (noun)utility program, utility, service program (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer Synonyms: public utility company, service program, usefulness, utility, public-service corporation, public utility, utility program Antonyms: inutility, uselessness, unusefulness, superior, primary
6. (adj)utility a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal Synonyms: public utility company, public-service corporation, usefulness, public utility, service program, utility program Antonyms: uselessness, inutility, unusefulness, primary, superior
7. (adj)utility(a), utility-grade used of beef; usable but inferior Antonyms: uselessness, inutility, unusefulness, primary, superior
8. (adj)utility(a), substitute(a) capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team Antonyms: unusefulness, inutility, uselessness, superior, primary
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'utility'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. utility The returns or receipts include all that is received from an outlay or investment; the profit is the excess (if any) of the receipts over the outlay; hence, in government, morals, etc., the Synonyms: profit, advantage, expediency, proceeds, service, avail, gain, receipts, usefulness, benefit, good, return, utility, emolument, improvement, returns, value Antonyms: damage, detriment, harm, injury, ruin, destruction, disadvantage, hurt, loss, waste
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