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needy

DEFINITIONS OF: needy

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adj poor enough to need help from others

Synonyms:
destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken
poor
having little money or few possessions

adj demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree

Synonyms
demanding
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

n needy people collectively

“they try to help the needy
Type of:
poor, poor people
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
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