Word NEED: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

need

🇺🇸 [niːd]

Meanings

A strong requirement or essential condition necessary to fulfill a certain purpose, often implying a basic necessity.

Examples

• Everyone has a need for companionship.
• The need for clean water is universal.
• She felt a need to explain her actions.

Synonyms

requirement • necessity • demand

Antonyms

luxury • want • desire