Synonyms for neediness

Most common

deprivation · privation · poverty · wantfulness

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

wantlessness

All antonyms of neediness →

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The characteristic of being needy.

Forms

Plural

needinesses → privations, wants, deprivations, poverties…

Example sentences

• deprivation Sleep deprivation increases risk of heart attacks.
• poverty The issue of Third World poverty is very pressing.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

want¹

7 letters

poverty³

9 letters

privation³

11 letters

deprivation⁴, wantfulness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poverty³ = 3 syllables).