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Needy

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Noun

1. needy

needy people collectively

Example Sentences:
'they try to help the needy'

Adjective

2. destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken

poor enough to need help from others

3. needy

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Needy

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adjectiveWord forms: needier or neediest

a.

in need of practical or emotional support; distressed

b.

(as collective noun; preceded by the)

the needy

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Needy

see synonyms of needy

adjectiveWord forms: ˈneedier or ˈneediest

1.

in, or characterized by, need, or poverty; not having enough to live on; very poor

2.

having or showing a need for affection, emotional support, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Needy

see synonyms of needy

adj. need·i·er, need·i·est

1. Being in need; impoverished; a charity that helped needy immigrants.

2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree.

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