Jan 14, 2013 · The meaning of NEEDY is being in want : poverty-stricken. How to use needy in a sentence.

(Definition of needy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

1. Being in need; impoverished; a charity that helped needy immigrants. 2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree.

If someone is needy, they need a lot of affection or emotional support. .…needy toddlers and demanding pre-schoolers. She dumped him for being 'too needy'. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s …

need•y (nē′ dē), adj., need•i•er, need•i•est, n. adj. in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute. n. (used with a pl. v.) needy persons collectively (usually …

Having or showing a need for affection, emotional support, etc. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree. Desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self …

needy meaning, definition, what is needy: having very little food or money: Learn more.

Sep 5, 2025 · Desiring constant affirmation; lacking self-confidence. It's emotionally exhausting to be around her because she's so needy. (archaic) Needful; necessary.

Needy is an adjective meaning poor. It can also be used as a noun referring collectively to people who are poor or otherwise in need, as in Your donation will help the needy.

A need is a deficiency at a point of time and in a given context. Needs are distinguished from wants. In the case of a need, a deficiency causes a clear adverse outcome: a dysfunction or death. In other …