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

His family publicly accused the workers' compensation system of delaying and denying needed care. — Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Libra September 23 – October 22 Quiet may be just what is needed for a creative idea to flourish. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026

The retrofit is needed primarily because many of the 499 piles that hold up the piers have micro-cracks. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026

And the revision also will take into account the time constraints and investments needed to roll out a more developed EPR system, so mandatory recycling rates would be adjusted in phases to allow producers time to prepare for compliance. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

From a straightforward season-long points race to giving the points leader a cushion on the leaderboard, and now the simple format of awarding the FedEx Cup to the winner of the Tour Championship, the postseason has long needed a boost. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Motion Assist can be activated manually as needed from the menu or using a quick settings tile. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

Last night at Craven Cottage offered an example — goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was at fault for the first goal and did not cover himself in glory on the second, when Levi Colwill also needed to do better. — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 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

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