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need·y
 needy
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- pronunciation:
- ni
di
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adjective |
| inflections: |
needier, neediest |
| definition: |
needing things such as food, money, family, or love.
The needy family received a gift of food for the holidays.The needy child wanted to be held all the time.- synonyms:
- deprived, destitute, penniless, poor, starving
- antonyms:
- wealthy
- similar words:
- hungry, lacking, thirsty
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| related words: |
destitute, poor |
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| derivation: |
neediness (n.) |
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