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Needful

adjective/nˈiːdfəl/
Definition
necessary for relief or supply
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈiːdfəl/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈiːdfəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈiːdfəl/
2 syllables Say it as /nˈiːdfəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenecessary for relief or supply
“provided them with all things needful”
Word Forms
requisitenounanything indispensable
requisitenessnounthe state of being absolutely required
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
notwendig
zur Entlastung oder Versorgung notwendig sind
🇫🇷French
nécessaire
nécessaire pour le secours ou l'approvisionnement
🇪🇸Spanish
necesario
necesario para socorro o suministro
🇮🇹Italian
necessario
necessario per il soccorso o la fornitura
🇳🇱Dutch
nodig
noodzakelijk voor hulp of bevoorrading
🇵🇹Portuguese
indispensável
necessário para socorro ou abastecimento
🇷🇺Russian
необходимый
необходимо для оказания помощи или снабжения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ज़रूरत
राहत या आपूर्ति के लिए आवश्यक
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রয়োজনীয়
ত্রাণ বা সরবরাহের জন্য প্রয়োজনীয়
🇮🇳Tamil
தேவையான
நிவாரணம் அல்லது விநியோகத்திற்கு அவசியம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అవసరమైన
ఉపశమనం లేదా సరఫరా కోసం అవసరం
🇮🇳Marathi
आवश्यक
आराम किंवा पुरवठ्यासाठी आवश्यक
🇮🇳Gujarati
જરૂરી
રાહત અથવા પુરવઠા માટે જરૂરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಗತ್ಯ
ಪರಿಹಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಪೂರೈಕೆಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആവശ്യമായ
ദുരിതാശ്വാസത്തിനോ വിതരണത്തിനോ ആവശ്യമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲੋੜੀਂਦਾ
ਰਾਹਤ ਜਾਂ ਸਪਲਾਈ ਲਈ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ضروری
امداد یا فراہمی کے لیے ضروری ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
需要的
救济或供应所必需的
🇯🇵Japanese
必要な
救援や補給に必要な
🇰🇷Korean
필요한
구호나 공급에 필요한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cần thiết
cần thiết để cứu trợ hoặc cung cấp
🇹🇭Thai
จำเป็น
ที่จำเป็นสำหรับการบรรเทาทุกข์หรือการจัดหา
🇮🇩Indonesian
yg diperlukan
diperlukan untuk bantuan atau pasokan
🇵🇭Filipino
kailangan
kailangan para sa relief o supply
🇲🇾Malay
perlu
diperlukan untuk bantuan atau bekalan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضروري
اللازمة للإغاثة أو العرض
🇮🇷Persian
مورد نیاز
برای امداد یا تامین لازم است
🇹🇷Turkish
gerekli
yardım veya tedarik için gerekli
🇮🇱Hebrew
נָחוּץ
הכרחי להקלה או אספקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'needful'?
The primary meaning of 'needful' is 'necessary for relief or supply'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'needful' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'needful' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'needful' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'needful' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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