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Meaning of needful
The primary meaning of the word "needful" is something that is necessary or required.
Etymology of needful
The word "needful" has its roots in Old English "nīed" (need) and "ful" (full), and it has been used in the English language since the 9th century.
Historically, "needful" was used to describe something that was necessary or required, often in a moral or spiritual sense.
Synonyms
necessary
required
essential
vital
crucial
indispensable
mandatory
obligatory
compulsory
needed
requisite
urgent
imperative
important
pressing
exigent
demanded
desired
wished
lacking
deficient
inadequate
insufficient
wanting
requisite
called-for
justified
warranted
reasonable
justified
legitimate
lawful
lawful
legitimate
valid
rightful
proper
fitting
suitable
appropriate
apt
pertinent
relevant
useful
beneficial
helpful
advantageous
profitable
gainful
fruitful
productive
valuable
precious
treasured
cherished
prized
esteemed
respected
honored
admired
liked
loved
enjoyed
appreciated
welcome
invited
acceptable
pleasing
gratifying
satisfactory
sufficient
adequate
enough
ample
abundant
plentiful
copious
profuse
lavish
generous
bountiful
munificent
liberal
free
unreserved
unstinting
unsparing
unconditional
unqualified
absolute
complete
total
entire
full
whole
perfect
entire
intact
unbroken
unimpaired
sound
healthy
robust
strong
sturdy
stable
secure
safe
protected
sheltered
shielded
guarded
defended
preserved
conserved
saved
retained
kept
maintained
upheld
supported
sustained
continued
prolonged
extended
expanded
increased
augmented
enhanced
strengthened
fortified
reinforced
justified
vindicated
validated
confirmed
verified
certified
authenticated
recognized
acknowledged
accepted
approved
endorsed
sanctioned
ratified
authorized
empowered
enabled
allowed
permitted
licensed
accredited
warranted
guaranteed
insured
secured
covered
protected
defended
safeguarded
shielded
screened
sheltered
Definitions
- Oxford Languages defines "needful" as (of something) necessary or required, or (of someone) poor or in a state of need.
- * It can also be defined as something that is needed or wanted, or someone who needs help or support.
Usage Examples
- The charity provides needful support to families in poverty.
- * It is needful that we take action to protect the environment.
- * The company is looking for needful solutions to the current economic crisis.
Antonyms
unnecessary
unneeded
unwanted
undesirable
dispensable
expendable
optional
voluntary
elective
surplus
extra
excess
redundant
duplicate
superfluous
frivolous
trivial
insignificant
inconsequential
minor
negligible
unimportant
irrelevant
immaterial
inconsequent
pointless
purposeless
useless
worthless
valueless
futile
abortive
fruitless
unproductive
barren
sterile
unfruitful
useless
ineffective
ineffectual
inefficacious
unavailing
bootless
profitless
gainless
unbeneficial
unhelpful
disadvantageous
harmful
hurtful
injurious
detrimental
damaging
destructive
calamitous
disastrous
catastrophic