needfulness

noun

Definition of needfulnessnext
as in need
a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful I can scarcely describe my needfulness for a hot shower after a hard-fought game of racquetball

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  1. need
  2. lack
  3. absence
Noun
  • The technology could also reduce the need to closely match battery cells during manufacturing, since the pack would be better able to accommodate differences in cell performance.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Mercury in your 7th House quincunxes Saturn in your private 12th, making relationships, conversations, and unspoken needs harder to read at first.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of need
Noun
  • Nearly all its arrangements hew to a standard radio-pop format, and in the record’s back half this lack of imagination becomes tiresome.
    — Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Wednesday’s filing marks the latest escalation in the legal fight over conditions at the facility and the government’s lack of compliance with the court’s directives.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lack
Noun
  • His absence opened the door for Chris Bell to step up, delivering a 47-yard reception off a slant in last week’s loss to the Chiefs.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The mysterious absence The Chiefs opened the game with a surprise.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of absence
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“Needfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needfulness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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