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

Reliable transportation can make the difference between making a follow-up appointment and delaying needed care. — Aimée K. Dailey, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Other research links unfair treatment in healthcare settings to mistrust and going without needed care. — Hyojin Im, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

The Kalshi conundrum Unlike some of the other companies that oversee affiliated trading arms, Kalshi has suggested in public statements that its corporate sibling exists solely to add needed liquidity in thin markets. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Jackie helps Cole with the UT stuff and Cole helps Jackie just get out of her shell and live life a little bit, which is so needed. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

This includes medical, dental, women's health, mental health services, any needed follow-up medical appointments, as well as 24-hour emergency care. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Thanks to soccer, often called the world’s beautiful game, many found a needed distraction. — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Add mulch to flower beds as the rain lets up for the season, so it won’t get washed away and will still retain needed moisture. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

Before Erceg entered the game in the ninth, the Royals gave KC’s bullpen some needed cushion. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026

Verb

Little Palm Island needed to start anew to re-emerge as an ultra-luxe private island resort suited for the modern traveler. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Amentum and Laing O’Rourke now have a role in creating the industrial foundation needed to make that goal possible. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Kodali said drones could prove more useful for certain light-weight deliveries that are needed urgently like prescription medications. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Rodriguez, who grew up near Coral Gables, argued throughout the primary that his decades as a television journalist gave him the name recognition and connection to the community needed to win the district in November. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Jerry, a chemist who made a fortune in real estate, needed some last-minute maneuvering to complete the deal. — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Calls for change and timelines to accomplish it have been pushed back several times since, leaving in place a status quo that is no longer needed. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Tokarz needed the cube to play both on stage in Los Angeles and on the Strip in Las Vegas, so the sequence was broken into three bits and, with the magic of VFX and editing, seamlessly woven together. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Whisenhunt needed 55 pitches to complete the first and second, allowing the Astros to load the bases in both frames. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026