much-needed

adjective

Necessary, essential, very needed.

Meanings

adjectivemuch-needed (comparative more much-needed, superlative most much-needed)

comparative more much-needed · superlative most much-needed · alternative much needed · alternative muchneeded

  1. Necessary, essential, very needed.

    Synonyms: necessary, essential

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNecessary, essential, very needed.

Origin

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “much-needed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/much-needed.

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