Needy and Wanting

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Needy

Needy adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.

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Wanting and needy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wanting" instead an adjective "Needy".

Nearby Words: need, needed, needful, needing

Wanting

Wanting adjective - Falling short of a standard.

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Needy and wanting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Needy" instead an adjective "Wanting".

Nearby Words: want, wanted

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After realising she was emotionally needy (and not wanting to tie her down too much), Earl tried to get her to stand up for herself by acting like a complete dick so she'd move on and find someone else.

Source: Please Dump Me

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