单词	needy
释义	needy adjective ˈnē-dē  needier; neediest 1 : being in want : poverty-stricken needy families … where needy children from the community could come to get free, nutritious meals. Liza N. Burby 2 : marked by want of affection, attention, or emotional support emotionally needy The girl was needy for her mother's affection. neediness noun Synonyms beggared beggarly broke destitute dirt-poor down-and-out famished hard up impecunious impoverished indigent necessitous needful pauperized penniless penurious poor poverty-stricken skint [chiefly British] threadbare See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences As a child, she was extremely needy and had no self-confidence. those generous souls who regularly give money and donate clothes to help the needy Recent Examples on the Web The state of Mississippi paid the former NFL quarterback $1.1 million in 2017 and 2018 to make motivational speeches — out of federal welfare funds intended for needy families. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 Since the beginning of the pandemic the ICA has distributed about 2.3 million pounds of food to needy families in Howard County. Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2022 Israel, also late last year, secured an agreement for the United Nations to deliver Qatari stipends to needy Gazan families, rather than letting Hamas distribute the cash. Dov Lieber, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Scanlon said Monday that discussions about getting more aid to needy families are not over. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2022 House Bill 1001 would increase the adoption tax credit, make diapers sales tax exempt and provide $58.5 million of funding for programs that support needy families and mothers. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2022 The San Diego Housing Commission, which approved the deals, defended them and said the purchases would help reduce homelessness by housing needy people during a public health crisis. San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 Finally, many of you are familiar with Globe Santa, the news organization’s decades-old charitable effort that buys toys, books, and other gifts for needy kids in Greater Boston for Christmas. Teresa M. Hanafin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 Seyfried and Sadoski are both animal lovers and view fostering as a way to help make room at the shelters for other needy animals. Staff Author, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing needy the needy the needy Kids Definition needy adjective ˈnē-dē  needier; neediest : very poor needy adjective as in impoverished lacking money or material possessions those generous souls who regularly give money and donate clothes to help the needy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance impoverished poor indigent destitute broke needful impecunious necessitous deprived beggared famished bankrupt penniless penurious depressed disadvantaged pauperized underprivileged hard up beggarly bankrupted poverty-stricken down-and-out dirt-poor threadbare skint distressed dispossessed out of pocket out at elbows ruined out at the elbows down on one's luck insolvent reduced unaffluent bust pinched busted short poorish straitened hardscrabble low cash-strapped possessionless tapped out hand-to-mouth Antonyms & Near Antonyms wealthy affluent rich moneyed monied opulent fat well-to-do well-off prosperous flush comfortable well-heeled deep-pocketed fat-cat silk-stocking See More
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