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needy
adjective \ˈnē-dē\
: not having enough money, food, etc., to live properly
: needing a lot of attention, affection, or emotional support
need·i·erneed·i·est
Full Definition of NEEDY
1
: being in want : poverty-stricken <needy families>
2
: marked by want of affection, attention, or emotional support <emotionally needy>
— need·i·ness noun
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First Known Use of NEEDY
12th century
Related to NEEDY
- Synonyms
- beggared, beggarly, broke, destitute, dirt-poor, down-and-out, famished, hard up, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needful, poor, pauperized, penniless, penurious, poverty-stricken, skint [chiefly British], threadbare
- Antonyms
- affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do
NEEDY Defined for Kids
needy
adjective \ˈnē-dē\
need·i·erneed·i·est
Definition of NEEDY for Kids
: very poor
— need·i·ness noun
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