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needing

need
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [need]
    • /nid/
    • /niːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [need]
    • /nid/

Definitions of needing word

  • noun needing a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there. 1
  • noun needing a lack of something wanted or deemed necessary: to fulfill the needs of the assignment. 1
  • noun needing urgent want, as of something requisite: He has no need of your charity. 1
  • noun needing necessity arising from the circumstances of a situation or case: There is no need to worry. 1
  • noun needing a situation or time of difficulty; exigency: to help a friend in need; to be a friend in need. 1
  • noun needing a condition marked by the lack of something requisite: the need for leadership. 1
See all 13 definitions of needing

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Origin of needing

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English nede, Old English nēd (WSaxon nīed), cognate with German Not, Old Norse nauth, Gothic nauths; (v.) Middle English neden, Old English nēodian, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Needing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Needing

needing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for needing

adjective needing

  • short — having little length; not long.
  • requiring — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
  • desiring — to wish or long for; crave; want.
  • sans — without.
  • needful — necessary or required: needful supplies.
All 8 Synonyms of needing

Antonyms for needing

adjective needing

  • surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
  • copious — A copious amount of something is a large amount of it.
  • zappy — energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.
  • alive with — teeming with; full of (living or moving things)
  • exuberant — Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
All 13 Antonyms of needing

Related words

  • cut-and-dried

    prepared or settled in advance; not needing much thought or discussion: a cut-and-dried decision.

  • dependence

    Your dependence on something or someone is your need for them in order to succeed or be able to survive.

  • disrepair

    the condition of needing repair; an impaired or neglected state.

  • dissonance

    inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.

  • high-maintenance

    needing frequent maintenance or repair: My bike is high-maintenance; this is its third front wheel this month.

  • pilotless

    lacking a pilot or needing no pilot: pilotless aircraft.
All related words to needing

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