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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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A 2025 systematic review also found that tourism and healthy aging is becoming an important interdisciplinary research area, but remains underexplored and in need of stronger methods and clearer future research directions.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

“I coordinated with the attorney general’s office. They were in need of someone to represent the private plaintiffs and I agreed to do so,” Martinez de Vara said.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Hubbard works for Dial, an independent charity offering debt advice in Great Yarmouth, where 14% of people are in need of help, the Money and Pensions Service has said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

‘Geriatric pregnancy,’ ‘heart-failure clinic’ and other terms in need of a rewrite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I’m frequently in need of consolation, I often feel weak, and more often than not, I fail to meet expectations.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank