/ Dictionary / Index N neediness: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: need•i•ness Pronunciation: (nē'dē-nis), [key] — n. a condition of want or need; poverty; indigence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: neediness (Thesaurus) Needham needle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language