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
6- everyday
called-for
the situation clearly warrants a response
not when Called-for concerns appropriateness more than necessity.
- warm
timely help is gratefully received
not when Welcome support may not be strictly needed.
- professional
many people currently seek the resource or skill
not when Demand can reflect preference rather than need.
- professional
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
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
- wiktionary, English adjective, necessary or required sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-27
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