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needful

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adjectivenoun
Quick answer

As an adjective, needful means needed. As a noun, it means ready money.

Meanings of needful

5 meanings

adjective

  1. Needed; necessary; mandatory; requisite; indispensable.

  2. Necessary for relief or supply

    “provided them with all things needful”

    Similar: needed, required, requisite
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicNeedy; in need.

noun

  1. slangReady money; wherewithal.

  2. IndiaAnything necessary or requisite.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

needful around the world

IndiaAnything necessary or requisite.

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: necessary for relief or supply
neededrequiredrequisite

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