Synonyms of needed

needed 1 of 2

adjective

as in necessary

impossible to do without

pack only what will be needed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• necessary
• required
• essential
• needful
• integral
• vital
• imperative
• critical
• crucial
• important
• requisite
• must-have
• indispensable
• all-important
• mandatory
• of the essence
• compulsory
• prerequisite
• basic
• key
• necessitous
• urgent
• major
• meaningful
• fundamental
• obligatory
• organic
• substantial
• significant
• momentous
• central
• pressing
• persistent
• insistent
• consequential
• nonelective
• material
• weighty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unnecessary
• needless
• nonessential
• extra
• unwanted
• unneeded
• undesired
• dispensable
• unimportant
• insignificant
• excess
• external
• unessential
• superfluous
• inessential
• surplus
• inconsequential
• extraneous

needed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of need

as in required

to have as a requirement

a national crisis that needs a strong leader to solve it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• required
• wanted
• took
• demanded
• involved
• necessitated
• challenged
• claimed
• warranted
• called for
• bore
• asked
• entailed
• begged
• lacked
• insisted
• hurt (for)
• cried (for)
• stipulated
• clamored (for)
• enjoined
• exacted
• pressed
• commanded
• quested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• held
• owned
• possessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of needed

Adjective

This is the airspace Gillian has carved out for herself in 2026, when her services are extra-needed. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Most schools lack the needed additional teacher support, access to civics training, connection to community, and family engagement, DePaul said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

But that undertaking, primarily fueled by private dollars, has been waylaid due to getting a needed booster flight-qualified. — Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Senior Trey Cooley, who transferred from Troy, and senior Jayden Limar, who ran for 262 yards last season at Oregon, provide needed depth. — Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

The development comes a week after the city started the process of relocating residents to allow for the new owner to make needed repairs. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

The training also involved using real knives as much as possible to get recruits used to the sharp blades and to instill the needed fighting ethos. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

The engaging biopic tracks Davidson's troubled upbringing to finding a way as an adult to deal with his condition and discover needed confidence. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Executive Director Clint O'Neal said the first two iterations of the program have been successful, providing needed funding to local communities preparing industrial sites. — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Bodine is expected to work with the Rays through Sunday, then next week join a group of 25-30 minor-leaguers working out in Port Charlotte to be available if needed. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Iran’s ambassador to Russia also said in February 2025 that Tehran and Moscow no longer needed SWIFT for bilateral banking relations and were using their own confidential bank-messaging systems. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Renters and homeowners are participating in programs deploying micro-scale batteries to support the grid when needed. — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

A shade can block the sun when needed while a door here leads to the largest deck. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Scale is undoubtedly part of the challenge, as is ensuring the availability of the infrastructure needed to accommodate medium- and large-scale productions, strengthening technical training, and fostering talent across the industry. — John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Lance Leipold needed just one word to describe his level of concern about Kansas’ running back depth coming out of Saturday’s game at Wembley Stadium. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

With senior Jordan Dwyer missing a third straight game, the Horned Frogs needed someone to step up and replace his production, and so far Small has been the go-to target for Craig. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

City Director Christina Catsavis asked whether the next election in November would change the number of signatures needed for a petition. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026