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in need of

ADJECTIVE

bad off

Synonyms

WEAK

bankrupt busted destitute dirt poor flat broke impoverished indigent needy poor poverty-stricken

ADJECTIVE

destitute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt exhausted impoverished indigent insolvent needy penniless poor poverty-stricken strapped

WEAK

beggared bereft busted dead broke deficient depleted deprived of devoid of dirt poor divested drained empty flat flat broke impecunious lacking moneyless necessitous on the breadline on the rocks penurious pinched played-out stony stripped totaled wiped-out without

Antonyms

STRONGEST

affluent rich solvent wealthy

WEAK

lucky prosperous secure

Example Sentences

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When you’re an employee-journalist at the money-losing news division of a conglomerate in need of government approval for a major transaction, you can stand on principle and make a fuss, and that’s fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This may not be an instant return for a club in need of a fresh start.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The neocloud model depends on building out and powering data centers as quickly as possible for customers in need of compute capacity.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A pelican, with an oversized bucket-like beak, was in need of last-minute maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Because—no matter what kindhearted strangers thought—I was in need of neither company nor comfort.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

in need of

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