Definition of neediness Neediness

need•i•ness

We found 5 definitions of neediness from 4 different sources.

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What does neediness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: needinesses

neediness - the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree; "he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it"
  quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
neediness - a state of extreme poverty
  privation, want, deprivation
  poverty, impoverishment, poorness the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • neediness (Noun)
    The characteristic of being needy.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • neediness (n.)
    The state or quality of being needy; want; poverty; indigence.

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