Neediness — synonyms, definition

1. neediness (Noun)

deprivation destitution distress exigency indigence necessity need penury pinch poverty privation stress urgency want

neediness (Noun) — A state of extreme poverty.

neediness (Noun) — The quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree. ex. "he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it"

immiseration immiserisation immiserization impoverishment poorness poverty quality