needed
English
Etymology
From need + -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈniːdɪd/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈnidɪd/
Audio (GA): (file) - Homophone: kneaded
- Hyphenation: need‧ed
Adjective
needed (comparative more needed, superlative most needed)
- Necessary; being required.
- Antonym: unneeded
- A much-needed rest.
- Just-in-time as-needed support for in-house training
- 2022 January 12, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Unhappy start to 2022”, in RAIL, number 948, page 3:
- And now we're waiting for the very same people to establish GBR, drive through urgently needed fares reform, and come up with imaginative and effective train operating contracts...
Derived terms
Verb
needed
- simple past and past participle of need