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needworthy

needworthy adjective: worthy of a particular need.

Adjective

needworthy (comparative more needworthy, superlative most needworthy)

  1. (rare) Worthy of a particular need.
    • The dean's office has worked directly with these groups and has allocated funds to some needworthy students for obtaining special tutoring.1975, Building Effective Minority Programs in Engineering Education: A Report
    • It was to be from this day forward that one would quietly shrink back from all bonhomie but the most heartfelt and needworthy.1994, James Patrick Donleavy, The history of The ginger man, page 513

Forms of needworthy

comparativemore needworthy
superlativemost needworthy
alternative formneed-worthy

Origin of needworthy

From need + -worthy.

Questions about needworthy

What does needworthy mean?
Needworthy means worthy of a particular need.
What part of speech is needworthy?
Needworthy is an adjective.

Words near needworthy in the dictionary

  1. needsome
  2. needst
  3. needta
  4. needways
  5. needwise
  6. needworthy
  7. needy
  8. needy mizzler
  9. needy mizzlers
  10. needyhood
  11. neek

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