/ Dictionary / Index N needful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: need•ful Pronunciation: (nēd'ful), [key] — adj. necessary or required: needful supplies. needy. —n. money, esp. immediately available cash: They haven't the needful for a car right now. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: needful (Thesaurus) needfire Needham Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language