NEEDFULNESS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

needfulness

noun

Definition of needfulness

as in need

a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful I can scarcely describe my needfulness for a hot shower after a hard-fought game of racquetball

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Noun

The Moon in your sign opposes Saturn, bringing your needs into contact with another person’s conditions.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Even some Democrats who had endorsed more progressive policies in the past were urging the party to focus on economic needs first, and convince the voters who broke from the GOP this year that the party deserved a long-term mandate.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of need

Noun

One feature the mini borrows from the iPad Pro but that other iPads lack is the option for nano-texture glass, which is designed to reduce glare.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Simons says, counterintuitively, that the lack of information about Sasha’s romantic future actually deepened his onscreen dynamics with both Lupe and Tohn.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of lack

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Another area district leadership pointed to in this year’s results was a significant increase compared to the year prior in the number of teachers with fewer than 10 absences.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Graham continued to lead the defense, while Clark returned from a two-game absence to provide an offensive spark.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

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