Princeton's WordNet

1. needy(adj)

   needy people collectively

   "they try to help the needy"

2. destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken(adj)

   poor enough to need help from others

3. needy(adj)

   demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. needy(adjective)ˈni di

   lacking the basic things needed to live; = poor

   needy families

2. needyˈni di

   needy people

   a group working to help the needy

3. needyˈni di

   having emotional needs that are difficult to satisfy

   a needy child

Wiktionary

1. needy(Adjective)

   In need, poor.

   Needy people want to give too, but have few material goods to offer.

2. needy(Adjective)

   Desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self confidence

   "It's emotionally exhausting to be around her because she's so needy."

Origin: From nedy, equivalent to . Compare nodig, nötig, nödig.

Webster Dictionary

1. Needy(u)

   distressed by want of the means of living; very por; indigent; necessitous

2. Needy(u)

   necessary; requiste

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