needy
🇺🇸
/ˈniːdi/
🇬🇧
/ˈniːdi/
adjective
R
not having enough money, food, or other basic things
Many needy families need help with food and clothes.
R
people who lack money, food, or other basic needs
The charity helps the needy by providing food and shelter.
R
needing a lot of love and support from others
He feels needy when he is alone and wants constant attention.
translation
not having enough money, food, or other basic things; people who lack money, food, or other basic needs; needing a lot of love and support from others
Word Forms
Comparative
needier
Superlative
neediest