needful Synonyms
Another word for needful
• adjective (Context 1)
Necessary, required, or indispensable for a particular purpose or circumstance.
"The committee allocated all the necessary funds to complete the library restoration on schedule."
• noun (Context 2)
That which is necessary or required (almost always preceded by 'the', especially in the phrase 'do the needful').
"Please review the attached invoice and do the necessity so that the vendor is paid before Friday."
• adjective (Context 3)
Experiencing a state of poverty, want, or need; needy (now dated or literary).
"The charitable parishioner distributed warm winter coats to the most needy families in the village."
• noun (Context 4)
Ready money or cash (preceded by 'the'; dated slang).
"He was eager to invest in the new shipping venture, but he lacked the cash to buy a partnership."
Opposites of needful
The opposite of needful shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: