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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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Alonso could pursue signing Álvarez, whose club career is in need of stability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Those in need of larger numbers still can then turn to various shorthands, such as Knuth arrows, devised in 1976 by the computer scientist Donald Knuth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

And it was another performance which will attract the attention of the big clubs who may be in need of a midfielder this summer.

From BBC • May 27, 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

In the village he found a replacement gardener and handyman who was not in need of a tied cottage.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

in need of

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