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Needed

adj.kind, hopefuleveryday

What it means

Required, valued, or important to a worthwhile purpose.

Reach for it when describing something required or especially valuable to a worthwhile purpose

The repaired well brought needed relief to three farming villages.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    called-for

    the situation clearly warrants a response

    not when Called-for concerns appropriateness more than necessity.

  • warm

    welcome

    timely help is gratefully received

    not when Welcome support may not be strictly needed.

  • professional

    in demand

    many people currently seek the resource or skill

    not when Demand can reflect preference rather than need.

  • professional

    necessary

    a result depends on the thing

    not when Necessary sounds less personal than needed.

  • professional

    required

    a rule or specification creates the demand

    not when Required can be bureaucratic rather than useful.

  • formal

    essential

    the contribution cannot be omitted

    not when Essential may overstate degrees of need.

Said against

3
  • unneeded
  • redundant
  • superfluous

It naturally appears in

3
  • much-needed support

    Much-needed support arrived before the winter bills were due.

  • needed change

    The quieter schedule was a needed change for the whole ward.

  • where needed

    Volunteers moved supplies where needed throughout the afternoon.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.