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- [nee-dee-nis]
- /ˈni di nɪs/
- /ˈniːdɪnəs /
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- [nee-dee-nis]
- /ˈni di nɪs/
Definitions of neediness word
- noun neediness a condition of want or need; poverty; indigence. 1
- noun neediness The characteristic of being needy. 1
- noun neediness poverty 1
- noun neediness emotional dependency 1
- noun neediness the state of being needy; poverty 0
- noun neediness the state of being needy 0
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Origin of neediness
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, neediness is from the Middle English word nedynes. See needy, -ness
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Parts of speech for Neediness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
neediness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
neediness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for neediness
noun neediness
- indigence — seriously impoverished condition; poverty.
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.
- want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- penury — extreme poverty; destitution.
Antonyms for neediness
noun neediness
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- adequacy — Adequacy is the quality of being good enough or great enough in amount to be acceptable.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- affluence — Affluence is the state of having a lot of money or a high standard of living.
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
Top questions with neediness
- what is neediness?
- how to overcome neediness?
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