neediest

ADJECTIVE

deprived, impoverished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

destitute disadvantaged indigent penniless poor poverty-stricken underprivileged

STRONG

down-and-out flat

WEAK

beggared dead broke dirt poor down at heel down to last cent impecunious necessitous penurious unprosperous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

affluent lucky privileged prosperous rich wealthy

Example Sentences

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neediest

Yet Mr. Kelly is willing to deprive the neediest children of access to the greatest blessing America could offer: a high-quality education.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

“Who will teach the children in the neediest schools? The communities will suffer. It’s cyclical, and it’s scary.”

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

However, its job market has long been unstable and the city is ranked among the neediest in the US.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025

Council members said they have heard little from the county on whether services to the region’s neediest will be disrupted or even reduced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025

Fidelito was the neediest kid in the room, and so of course everyone pushed him around.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer