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needed

Syllables: need·edUK/ˈniː.dɪd//ˈni.dɪd/

needed adjective: necessary; being required. Also the simple past and past participle of need.

Adjective

needed (comparative more needed, superlative most needed)

  1. Necessary; being required.
    • A much-needed rest.
    • Just-in-time as-needed support for in-house training
    Antonyms:
    unneeded

Also used as

needed is also the simple past and past participle of need.

Antonyms of needed

Forms of needed

comparativemore needed
superlativemost needed

Origin of needed

From need + -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb.

Words formed from needed

Phrases with needed

Questions about needed

What does needed mean?
Needed means necessary; being required.
What part of speech is needed?
Needed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce needed?
Needed is pronounced /ˈniː.dɪd/ (UK).

Words near needed in the dictionary

  1. needa
  2. needable
  3. needcessities
  4. needcessity
  5. neede
  6. needed
  7. needed more time in the oven
  8. needed no introduction
  9. needed not
  10. needed one's bumps feeling
  11. needed one's bumps felt

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