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Necessary

noun/nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi/
Definition
anything indispensable
absolutely essential
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈɛsɪsəɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈɛsɪsəɹi/
4 syllables Say it as /nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounanything indispensable
“food and shelter are necessities of life”
adjectiveabsolutely essential
adjectiveunavoidably determined by prior circumstances
“the necessary consequences of one's actions”
Word Forms
necessitousadjectivepoor enough to need help from others
necessaryadjectiveabsolutely essential
necessitateverbrequire as useful, just, or proper
essentialadjectiveabsolutely necessary; vitally necessary
requireverbhave need of
requisiteadjectivenecessary for relief or supply
necessitynounthe condition of being essential or indispensable
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
notwendig
alles Unentbehrliche
🇫🇷French
nécessaire
tout ce qui est indispensable
🇪🇸Spanish
necesario
cualquier cosa indispensable
🇮🇹Italian
necessario
nulla di indispensabile
🇳🇱Dutch
nodig
alles wat onmisbaar is
🇵🇹Portuguese
necessário
qualquer coisa indispensável
🇷🇺Russian
необходимый
что-нибудь незаменимое
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ज़रूरी
कुछ भी अपरिहार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রয়োজনীয়
অপরিহার্য কিছু
🇮🇳Tamil
தேவையான
தவிர்க்க முடியாத எதுவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
అవసరమైన
ఏదైనా అనివార్యమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
आवश्यक
काहीही अपरिहार्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
જરૂરી
અનિવાર્ય કંઈપણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಗತ್ಯ
ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആവശ്യമായ
ഒഴിച്ചുകൂടാനാവാത്ത എന്തും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ
ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਲਾਜ਼ਮੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ضروری
کچھ بھی ناگزیر ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
必要的
任何不可缺少的东西
🇯🇵Japanese
必要
欠かせないもの
🇰🇷Korean
필요한
꼭 필요한 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cần thiết
bất cứ điều gì không thể thiếu
🇹🇭Thai
จำเป็น
สิ่งใดที่ขาดไม่ได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
diperlukan
sesuatu yang sangat diperlukan
🇵🇭Filipino
kailangan
anumang bagay na kailangang-kailangan
🇲🇾Malay
perlu
apa-apa yang amat diperlukan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضروري
أي شيء لا غنى عنه
🇮🇷Persian
لازم است
هر چیزی ضروری
🇹🇷Turkish
gerekli
vazgeçilmez olan her şey
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֶכְרֵחִי
כל דבר הכרחי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'necessary'?
The primary meaning of 'necessary' is 'anything indispensable'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'necessary' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'necessary' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'necessary' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'necessary' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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