Meaning
Needed; necessary; mandatory; requisite; indispensable.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English needeful, nedeful, from Old English nēodful (“necessary; earnest; zealous”). Equivalent to need + -ful. Cognate with Dutch noodvol, German notvoll.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
needless
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: