needfulness
Definition
- Noun:
- The state of being necessary or required: "needfulness" refers to the quality or condition of being essential or indispensable in a given situation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The needfulness of wearing a seatbelt cannot be overstated. (The necessity of wearing a seatbelt is extremely important.)
- She questioned the needfulness of the new policy. (She doubted whether the new policy was truly necessary.)
- The needfulness of water for survival is obvious. (The essential nature of water for life is clear.)
Advanced Usage
"to emphasize the needfulness of something": to stress how essential something is.
- The teacher emphasized the needfulness of studying regularly. (The teacher highlighted how crucial consistent study is.)
"to question the needfulness of an action": to doubt whether an action is truly necessary.
- The committee questioned the needfulness of the expensive renovation. (The committee doubted whether the costly renovation was required.)
Variants and Related Words
Needful (adj): necessary or required.
- It is needful to bring a valid ID to the exam. (It is necessary to bring identification.)
Needfully (adv): in a necessary or required manner.
- The supplies were needfully distributed to the disaster victims. (The supplies were distributed as required.)
Need (n/v): a requirement or necessity; to require something.
- He felt a great need for rest. (He had a strong requirement for rest.)
Synonyms
- Necessity: the state of being required or indispensable.
- Essentialness: the quality of being absolutely necessary.
- Requirement: something that is needed or demanded.
Antonyms
- Unnecessity: the state of not being required.
- Optionality: the quality of being a choice rather than a requirement.
Related Idioms
In need of: requiring something essential.
- The garden is in need of water. (The garden requires watering.)
Of necessity: as a matter of being required.
- We must, of necessity, finish the project by Friday. (We are required to complete it by Friday.)