needy (redirected from neediest)

need·y  (nd)

adj. need·i·er, need·i·est

1. Being in need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor.

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

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needi·ly adv.

needi·ness n.

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needy [ˈniːdɪ]

adj needier, neediest

a.  in need of practical or emotional support; distressed

b.  (as collective noun; preceded by the) the needy

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	needy - needy people collectively; "they try to help the needy" poor, poor people - people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"
Adj.	1.	needy - poor enough to need help from others destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
	2.	needy - demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree demanding - requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"

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needy

adjective poor, deprived, disadvantaged, impoverished, penniless, destitute, poverty-stricken, underprivileged, indigent, down at heel (informal), impecunious, dirt-poor, on the breadline (informal) a project aimed at raising funds for needy children around the world
rich, wealthy, prosperous, affluent, well-off, well-to-do, moneyed, comfortable

the needy the poor, the disadvantaged, the impoverished, the underprivileged, the deprived, the destitute, trailer trash (U.S. derogatory), the penniless They have organised a Christmas collection for the needy of the parish.

Translations

needy [ˈniːdɪ]

A. ADJ (needier (compar) (neediest (superl))) → necesitado

B. NPL the needy → los necesitados

needy [ˈniːdi]

adj

(= poor) → nécessiteux/euse

(emotionally) → en manque d'affection

npl
the needy → les nécessiteux mpl

needy

adj (+er) → ärmlich, bedürftig

n the needy → die Bedürftigen pl

needy [ˈniːdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → bisognoso/a