needful

Meaning

Adj

1. Needed; necessary; mandatory; requisite; indispensable.
2. (archaic) Needy; in need.

Noun

1. (slang) Ready money; wherewithal.
2. (India, archaic, dialectal) Anything necessary or requisite.

Opposite of

needless

Synonyms

necessary

requisite

required

essential

indispensable

needed

urgent

‼️

important

imperative

implemental

necessitous

needfull

needy

useful

vital

Translations

necessario

nécessaire

αναγκαίος

nodig

necessarius

gerekli

necesario

nötig

pêwîst

erforderlich

noodzakelijk

das Nötige

richiesto

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈniːdfəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: needeful

Inherited from Old English: nēodful

Cognate with Dutch: noodvol

Cognate with German: notvoll

In summary

From Middle English needeful, nedeful, from Old English nēodful (“necessary; earnest; zealous”). Equivalent to need + -ful. Cognate with Dutch noodvol, German notvoll.