Synonyms and Antonyms for need

1. need (v.)

require as useful, just, or proper

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2. need (v.)

have need of

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3. need (n.)

a condition requiring relief

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4. need (n.)

anything that is necessary but lacking

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5. need (n.)

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

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6. need (n.)

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

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