Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needed

/ˈni.dɪd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables: need-ed
IPA: /ˈni.dɪd/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Necessary; being required.

verb

simple past and past participle of need

Example Sentences

"A much-needed rest."
"Just-in-time as-needed support for in-house training"
"And now we're waiting for the very same people to establish GBR, drive through urgently needed fares reform, and come up with imaginative and effective train operating contracts..."

Etymology

From need + -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: need

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈni.dɪd/
British English: /ˈniː.dɪd/

Inflected Forms

more needed (comparative) most needed (superlative)

Derived Forms

neededly neededness

Phrases

much-needed

Synonyms

needful required requisite

Homonyms

kneaded

Antonyms

unneeded

Rhymes With

exceeded ceded heeded deeded

Questions

How do you pronounce needed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈni.dɪd/.
What does needed mean?: Necessary; being required.
Where does needed come from?: From need + -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb.

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