needy

Noun
  1. Needy people collectively (synset 108486689)
    "they try to help the needy"
    is a type of: poor, poor people - people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
Adjective
  1. Poor enough to need help from others (synset 302030681)
    similar to: poor - having little money or few possessions
    same as: destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken
  2. Demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree (synset 300714375)
    similar to: demanding - requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

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