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DEFINITIONS OF:
needy
1
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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