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needy

/ˈniːdi/noun, adjective2 syllables

Needy means: poor enough to need help from others.

Synonyms for needy8

adjective, as in poor enough to need help from others

destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken, poor

adjective, as in demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree

demanding

also used for needy

clingy

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What does needy mean?3

adjective

1

poor enough to need help from others

2

demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree

noun

1

needy people collectively“they try to help the needy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with needy?3

two syllables

greedyspeedymidi
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Needy in a sentence

  • What marvelous work he's doing, donating books to needy children!AlanF_US
  • Think about it, the needy have nothing to live on, they need those donations.mutskt
  • She tried as hard as she could to give only to the needy.AlanF_US
  • He was in a position to help the needy.Amastan
  • Aniq turned slowly at the sound of the needy, narcissistic gurgle that sounded from behind him.testdog
  • He's kind of needy, isn't he?CH
  • She's kind of needy, isn't she?CH
  • The city supplied the needy with blankets.Eldad

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Forms of needy

as a adjective

comparative
needier
superlative
neediest