Noun
- 1. needy, poor people, poor
- usage: needy people collectively; "they try to help the needy"
Adjective
- 1. destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken, poor (vs. rich)
- usage: poor enough to need help from others
- 2. needy, demanding (vs. undemanding)
- usage: demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
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