necessity

The word “necessity” has 4 syllables: ne-ces-si-ty.

It's pronounced as /nəˈsɛsɪti/.

What is synonym and antonym for necessity?

In the thesaurus, “necessity” has 10 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for necessity along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for necessity

essential
fundamental
misery
must
obligation
poverty
precondition
prerequisite
requirement
urgency

Antonyms for necessity

affluence
auxiliary
comfort
extra
extravagance
indulgence
luxury
nonessential
nonnecessity
opulence
prosperity
richness
superfluity
surplus
surplusage
trivia
wealth

Meanings of necessity

noun
1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
2. The condition of being needy; desperate need; lack.
3. Something necessary; a requisite; something indispensable.
4. Something which makes an act or an event unavoidable; an irresistible force; overruling power.
5. The negation of freedom in voluntary action; the subjection of all phenomena, whether material or spiritual, to inevitable causation; necessitarianism.
6. Greater utilitarian good; used in justification of a criminal act.
7. (in the plural) Indispensable requirements (of life).

Example Sentences

Clean water is a basic necessity for all living organisms.
In times of crisis, cooperation among nations becomes a necessity for global stability.
The invention of the wheel was born out of the necessity to transport goods more efficiently.
Education is often viewed as a fundamental necessity for personal and societal development.
Adequate sleep is a physiological necessity for maintaining good health and cognitive function.

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to necessity, such as: affluence, auxiliary, comfort, essential, extra, extravagance, fundamental.

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