Needful
Needful adjective - Impossible to do without.
Usage example: purchase needful provisions
Obligatory and needful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obligatory" instead an adjective "Needful".
Obligatory
Obligatory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Needful and obligatory are semantically related. You can use "Needful" instead an adjective "Obligatory".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- needed and needful
- needed and obligatory
- necessary and needful
- necessary and obligatory
- mandatory and needful
- mandatory and obligatory
- essential and needful
- essential and obligatory
- required and needful
- required and obligatory
- imperative and needful
- imperative and obligatory
- indispensable and needful
- indispensable and obligatory
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