- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.1k
- Abbreviations|0
69 entries under need topic. ×
| lack(noun, verb, pass, difficulty, distress) | |
| destitution(noun, trouble, pass, difficulty, distress) | |
| penury(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, condition) | |
| distress(noun, pass, difficulty, confusion, shame) | |
| indigence(noun, trouble, pass, difficulty, distress) | |
| want(noun, trouble, pass, difficulty, distress) | |
| scarcity(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness) | |
| inadequacy(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness) | |
| scantiness(noun, weakness, condition, failure, want) | |
| privation(noun, trouble, pass, difficulty, distress) | |
| dearth(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness) | |
| poorness(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, failure) | |
| paucity(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness) | |
| shortage(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness) | |
| deficiency(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness) | |
| insufficiency(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness) | |
| pauperism(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, failure) | |
| neediness(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, condition) | |
| impoverishment(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, condition) | |
| necessity(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, failure) |
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