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

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in need of

With Knight following Beaumont into retirement, it is a further indication that England are in transition, in need of new stars like Alice Capsey, Grace Scrivens and Tilly Corteen-Coleman to pick up the mantle.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

On one level, it’s “The Bad News Bears” — the ragtag assembly and a coach in need of a second chance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

The warning from educators, economists and think tanks is loud, clear and persistent: The nation’s retirement system is in need of repair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

After the Qatar World Cup, Bielsa took over a team in need of generational change and, as with Chile before, inherited a group well suited to his dynamic, attacking style.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

A poorly written sentence was a poorly conceived idea, and in his view the grammatical logic was as much in need of correction.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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