noun
- Needy people collectively.
- usage: "they try to help the needy"
adjective
- Poor enough to need help from others.
- synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken
- Demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree. .
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