needfulness

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/ˈniːdfəlnəs/

noun

The property of being needful or necessary; necessity.

OriginMiddle English nedefulnesse →
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Meanings

nounneedfulness (countable and uncountable, plural needfulnesses)

plural needfulnesses

  1. countableuncountableThe property of being needful or necessary; necessity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
necessity

Origin

  1. Middle Englishnedefulnesse
  2. Middle Englishnedefulnesse
  3. Englishneedfulness

Inherited from Middle English nedefulnesse. By surface analysis, needful + -ness.

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APA

needfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needfulness

MLA

“needfulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needfulness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needfulness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needfulness.

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