needed
/ˈniːdɪd/
🔵 Intermediate
Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelIntermediate
Standard vocabulary
Word FrequencyVery Common
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Syllables1
Simple pronunciation
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
verb
1. To have an absolute requirement for.
"Living things need water to survive."
2. To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
"After ten days of hiking, I needed a shower and a shave."
3. (modal verb) To be obliged or required (to do something).
"You need not go if you don't want to."
4. To be required; to be necessary.
5. To be necessary (to someone).
Synonyms
adjective
1. Necessary; being required.
"A much-needed rest."
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