needy

adjective

How many syllables in needy?

There are 2 syllables in the word needy.

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Definition of needy:

needy (adjective):: in need of financial support; being in want poverty-stricken; demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree.

Synonyms for needy:

bankrupt

bankrupted

beggared

beggarly

broke

depressed

deprived

destitute

dirt-poor

disadvantaged

down at heel

down-and-out

famished

hard up

impecunious

impoverished

indigent

necessitous

needful

on the breadline

out at elbows

out at the elbows

out of pocket

pauperized

penniless

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Antonyms for needy:

advantaged

affluent

blessed

booming

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

cash rich

comfortable

deep-pocketed

doing it easy

economically privileged

enlarged

enriched

fat

fat-cat

favored

favoured

filthy rich

financial

flourishing

flush

fortunate

full

happy

having a charmed life

having it made

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