Meaning of needy in English
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needyDefinitions
1. poor enough to need help from othersSynonyms
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- « Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution. And whether the cause is justice for the persecuted, compassion for the needy and the sick, or mercy for the child waiting to be born, there is no greater force for good in the nation than Christian conscience in action. » Mitt Romney
- « Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm he's cool he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to Clinton's sometimes needy, often undisciplined, emotionalism. » Dee Dee Myers
- « America's wealth comes from the efforts of people striving for success. Take away their incentive with badmouthing success and you take away the wealth that helps us take care of the needy. » Thomas Peterffy
- « I don't think it's necessarily healthy to go into relationships as a needy person. Better to go in with a full deck. » Anjelica Huston
- « For much of the female half of the world, food is the first signal of our inferiority. It lets us know that our own families may consider female bodies to be less deserving, less needy, less valuable. » Gloria Steinem