needfulness

noun

Definition of needfulnessnext
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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  1. need
  2. lack
  3. absence
Noun
  • Both the Hesburgh Commission report in the early 1980s and the Jordan Commission report in the late 1990s emphasized the need for civic and social assimilation of immigrants.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This eliminated the need to insert a key into an ignition lock entirely.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of need
Noun
  • One small disappointment was the lack of access to the loft in my deluxe studio, tucked so high under the shed roof that it was deemed unsafe to allow guests access by ladder.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Development within the rural boundary is limited to one home per five acres or one home per 10 acres, primarily because of the lack of water and sewer lines.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of lack
Noun
  • Rice’s absence with a hamstring injury — and his return Sunday — showed just how much the offense missed him.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Real estate developer Rick Caruso, who was defeated by Bass in 2022 and had family members lose homes in the inferno, blasted Bass over her absence and the city’s struggle to combat the blaze.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of absence
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“Needfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needfulness. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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