1. Poor enough to need help from others
   - destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken 
2. Demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree

1. Needy people collectively
   "they try to help the needy"

Derived forms: needier, neediest

See also: demanding, need, neediness, poor

Type of: poor, poor people

Encyclopedia: Needy

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