need

The word “need” has 1 syllable: need.

It's pronounced as /niːd/.

What is synonym and antonym for need?

In the thesaurus, “need” has 25 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for need

call for
commitment
demand
desire
duty
lack
misery
must
necessity
needfulness
obligation
poverty
promise
require
requirement
responsibility
right
shortage
should
take
urgency
use
vow
want
wish

Antonyms for need

abundance
adequacy
affluence
comfort
discharge
ease
enough
exemption
extra
fund
grace
have
hold
luxury
nonessential
nonnecessity
not want
opulence
plenty
release
relief
richness
stay
stock
sufficiency
supply
surplus
waiver
wealth

Meanings of need

noun

A requirement for something; something needed.
Lack of means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution.

verb

To have an absolute requirement for.
To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
(modal verb) To be obliged or required (to do something).
To be required; to be necessary.
To be necessary (to someone).

Example Sentences

Need drives human behavior, motivating individuals to seek out resources for survival.
As temperatures dropped, the homeless sought shelter to escape the cold and fulfill their basic needs.
Education is often seen as a pathway to addressing societal needs and improving quality of life.
The charity organization provides assistance to families in dire need of food and shelter.
Effective communication is essential in understanding the needs and desires of others in both personal and professional relationships.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to need, such as: abundance, adequacy, affluence, call for, comfort, commitment, demand.

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