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needy

UK
/ˈniːdi/
US
/ˈnidi/

Translations

needynoun
needy
pl
les nécessiteuxAu pluriel, désigne les personnes qui ont besoin d’une aide matérielle ou financière.
The charity organized a fundraiser to help the needy in the community.
L’association caritative a organisé une collecte de fonds pour aider les nécessiteux de la communauté.
Additional translations
les démunisVariante plus générale pour parler de personnes dans le besoin.
Synonyms
poverty-stricken person
pauper
beggar
indigent
the needy
poor
destitute
underprivileged
have-not
impoverished person
needyadjective
needier
Comp.
neediest
Super.
UK
/ˈniːdi/
US
/ˈnidi/
nécessiteuxSe dit d’une personne ou d’une famille qui manque du nécessaire.
The charity organization focuses on providing food and shelter to needy families in the community.
L’organisation caritative se concentre sur l’aide alimentaire et le logement pour les familles nécessiteuses de la communauté.
Additional translations
dépendant affectivementSe dit d’une personne qui exige excessivement attention et réassurance.
Synonyms
impoverished
indigent
poor
dependent
vulnerable
underprivileged
in need
lacking
insistent
destitute
Antonyms
self-sufficient
wealthy
independent

Definitions

needynoun
People who are in need, especially of financial or material assistance.
The charity organized a fundraiser to help the needy in the community.
needyadjective
Lacking the necessities of life; very poor.
The charity organization focuses on providing food and shelter to needy families in the community.
Requiring attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree.
Her needy behavior often overwhelmed her friends, who found it difficult to meet her constant demands for attention.
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