Needed and Supplemental

Needed

Needed adjective - Impossible to do without.

Supplemental is an antonym for needed.

Nearby Words: need, needs, needy, needful, needing

Supplemental

Supplemental adjective - Available to supply something extra when needed.
Usage example: the new program will provide supplemental health insurance to thousands of workers

Needed is an antonym for supplemental.

Both words in one sentence

  • Tabletop Game / Shadowrun He has been statted-out in Street Legends Supplemental (that's the second Street Legends book, BTW), though his list of Knowledge skills is stated as being only partial and for his spells, it simply says that he has any spell available to him when needed.
  • For Want of a Nail John Wayne was a very heavy smoker throughout his life (at one point up to six packs of cigarettes a day!) and in 1964 nearly died of lung cancer (one lung was removed and The Duke needed supplemental oxygen for the rest of his life).
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