neediness

The word “neediness” has 3 syllables: need-i-ness

It's pronounced as /ˈniːdiˌnɪs/

What is synonym and antonym for neediness?

In the thesaurus, “neediness” has 60 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for neediness along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for neediness

abjection
aridity
austerity
bankruptcy
barrenness
beggary
belt-tightening
dearth
debt
deficiency
deficit
depletion
deprivation
destituteness
destitution
difficulty
distress
emergency
emptiness
exigency
exiguity
famine
gutter
hardship
impecuniosity
impecuniousness
impoverishment
inadequacy
indigence
insolvency
insufficiency
lack
meagerness
misery
necessitousness
necessity
need
pass
paucity
pauperism
pennilessness
penuriousness
penury
pinch
pinching
poorness
poverty
privation
rainy day
reduction
scarcity
shortage
starvation
straitening
straits
underdevelopment
vacancy
want
woe
wretchedness

Antonyms for neediness

abundance
adequacy
advantage
affluence
benefit
blessing
comfort
ease
enough
excess
fill
lot
luxury
opulence
pleasure
plenty
profit
prosperity
richness
satisfaction
sufficiency
surplus
wealth
wealthiness

Example Sentences

The charity organization aims to address the neediness of impoverished communities by providing essential resources and support.
The therapist recognized the signs of emotional neediness in her client and worked to help them develop healthier coping mechanisms.
His constant demands for attention revealed a deep-seated neediness that stemmed from childhood experiences.
The government implemented social welfare programs to alleviate the neediness of vulnerable populations.
Growing up in an environment of neglect, she struggled with feelings of neediness and abandonment throughout her life.

On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to neediness, such as: abjection, abundance, adequacy, advantage, affluence, aridity, austerity.

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