needed

adj

needed

adj

UK /ˈniː.dɪd/ · US /ˈni.dɪd/

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

1

Necessary; being required.

A much-needed rest.
Just-in-time as-needed support for in-house training

1 more example

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...2022 January 12, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Unhappy start to 2022”, in RAIL, number 948, page 3:

Derived terms: much-needed, neededly, neededness

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