needed

adjective
need·ed
/ˈniː.dɪd/

necessary; being required.

Example

“A much-needed rest.”

Synonyms

required

Related words

neededly
neededness
much-needed

Example sentences

“Call upon your courage when needed most.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I said I needed a tablespoon, not a teaspoon.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “needed” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.