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- Dictionaryneedy/ˈniːdi/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) lacking the necessities of life; very poor: "needy and elderly people"
- 2. (of a person) needing emotional support; insecure.
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NEEDY definition: 1. poor and not having enough food, clothes, etc.: 2. wanting too much attention and love: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of NEEDY is being in want : poverty-stricken. How to use needy in a sentence.
Needy definition: in a condition of need or want; extremely poor and not having the basic necessities. See examples of NEEDY used in a sentence.
needy: 1 adj poor enough to need help from others Synonyms: destitute , impoverished , indigent , necessitous , poverty-stricken poor having little money or few possessions adj demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree Synonyms: demanding requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially ...
Synonyms poor poor disadvantaged needy impoverished deprived penniless hard up These words all describe somebody who has very little or no money and therefore cannot satisfy their basic needs. poor having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs:. They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. disadvantaged having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society:. socially disadvantaged sections of the community; needy poor:. It’s a charity that provides help ...
NEEDY meaning: 1. poor and not having enough food, clothes, etc.: 2. wanting too much attention and love: 3…. Learn more.
A. in need of practical or emotional support; distressed b. (as collective noun; preceded by.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Needy definition: Being in need; impoverished;. Origin of Needy From Middle English nedy, nedi (“necessitous" ), from Old English nÄ“diÄ¡, *nÄ«ediÄ¡ ("of ...
poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
Definition of needy adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
