<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>needier, neediest</li><li>in a condition of need or want; extremely poor and not having the basic necessities: If your car is serviceable, it will be repaired and donated to a needy family.</li><li>having or exhibiting an excessive emotional need, as for attention, intimacy, or reassurance: As he became more competent and less needy, his interpersonal relationships improved.</li><li>having many needs to be met: Cats aren’t as needy as dogs.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>(used with a plural verb) Usually the needy.</li><li>Sometimes disparaging and offensive.</li><li>extremely poor people collectively.</li></ul>