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needfulness

needfulness

7.1
A quality that shows something is necessary
  • noun
  • /ˈnidfələs/
translation icon : necesidad
  • She questioned the needfulness of such strict rules in the classroom.

Examples

  • Many people underestimate the needfulness of clear communication in teamwork.

  • The needfulness of water is evident in every living being.

  • The needfulness of regular exercise is often emphasized by health experts.

  • In times of crisis, the needfulness for support increases.

  • The needfulness of education is evident in today's competitive job market.

  • Many argue that the needfulness of mental health resources should not be overlooked.

  • In times of crisis, the needfulness for community support becomes even more apparent.

Synonyms

necessity
vsneedfulness
274 2.0

A thing you need to live, like food or water

is the abstract quality of being required rather than a concrete needed item
essentialness
vsneedfulness
1 6.6

How necessary and important something is

is the simple quality of being needed rather than stressing fundamentality
requisiteness
vsneedfulness
9.9

A thing that is needed and very important for something to work or happen

is a neutral state of being needed or required rather than absolute
indispensableness
vsneedfulness
8.2

A state in which something is completely needed and cannot be done without

is the general condition of being needed rather than impossible to replace

Antonyms

superfluity
1 8.7

An amount that is more than needed or useful

unnecessity
8.4

A thing or situation that is not needed

How Necessary

necessity
274 2.0
needfulness
7.1
usefulness
40 1.6
redundancy
8 5.2

Surface Forms

needfulness singular
needfulnesses plural

Morphology

needfulness = needful (transparent) = need + ful + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'needful' (needful = necessary), so the meaning 'state or quality of being necessary' is directly derived.

Etymology

Needfulness comes from the simple word need with the parts -ful and -ness, so it paints the idea of being 'full of need' or 'necessary'. So, the origin helps you remember that it means the quality of being 'required'.