Need and Rest

Opposite meaning words

Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.

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Rest is an antonym for need.

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

Rest noun - Freedom from activity or labor.

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Need is an antonym for rest in remainder of something topic.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

old	old need	old rest
good	good need	good rest
special	special need	special rest
long	long need	long rest
Other adjectives: original, many, true, single, actual, real, severe, big, little, bad, absolute, frequent, less.

strength	need strength	rest strength
hero	need hero	rest hero
hand	need hand	rest hand
way	need way	rest way
Other words: bit, food, sleep, gun.

She goes on to explain that they do have such a thing as 'men', but only as many as they need and the rest are killed ("they consume food and have minimal function").

Source: Matriarchy
Undead don't need food or rest, though some types have Horror Hungers that they need to indulge.

Source: Perpetual-Motion Monster
They do still need to rest and eat eventually, although they are also much more capable of taking care of their own needs than ordinary horses.

Source: Literature / Heralds of Valdemar

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