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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.