Absence
Absence noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
Usage example: the absence of volunteers to be troop leaders is putting the scouting program in real jeopardy
Needfulness and absence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needfulness" instead a noun "Absence".
Nearby Word: absent
Needfulness
Needfulness noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
Usage example: I can scarcely describe my needfulness for a hot shower after a hard-fought game of racquetball
Absence and needfulness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absence" instead a noun "Needfulness".
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Needfulness and Absence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absence/needfulness
Absence & Needfulness. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/absence/needfulness>.
Needfulness or Absence. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/absence/needfulness.
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