Needed and Unbidden

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Needed adjective - Impossible to do without.

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Unbidden is an antonym for needed.

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

Unbidden adjective - Not searched or asked for.

Usage example: she arrived, unbidden, to help out at the Red Cross center

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Needed is an antonym for unbidden.

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Unbidden and Needed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/needed/unbidden

Needed & Unbidden. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/needed/unbidden>.

Unbidden or Needed. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/needed/unbidden.

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