Synonyms|294Antonyms|219|Broader|7Narrower|11Related|253

69 entries under need topic. ×

39
lack(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
27
deficiency(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
24
dearth(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
24
scarcity(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
21
deficit(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
21
insufficiency(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
20
paucity(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
19
want(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
16
shortfall(noun, weakness, condition, failure, want)
15
inadequacy(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
13
poverty(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
12
famine(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, failure)
12
scantiness(noun, weakness, condition, failure, want)
11
defect(noun, weakness, condition, failure, fault)
8
shortcoming(noun, weakness, condition, failure, fault)
7
absence(noun, weakness, want, lack)
7
destitution(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, failure)
6
meagerness(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, failure)
6
pinch(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
5
curtailment(noun, weakness, failure, want)
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