1. in the sense of require
- be in need of
- require
- have need of
- stand in need of
- be in want of
- want
- be desperate for
- be crying out for
- call for
- demand
- entail
- necessitate
- have occasion for/to
- involve
- be without
- lack
- miss
- be short of
- required
- necessary
- desired
- wanted
- called for
- lacking
- requisite
- essential
- obligatory
- compulsory
- mandatory
2. in the sense of have to
- be under an obligation to
- have to
- be compelled to
- be obliged to
- have need to
- be under a compulsion to
3. in the sense of necessity
- obligation
- necessity
- call
- requirement
- exigency
- demand
4. in the sense of essential
- essential
- requirement
- want
- necessity
- prerequisite
- requisite
- demand
- wish
- desideratum
5. in the sense of neediness
- want
- neediness
- deprivation
- poverty
- hardship
- privation
- destitution
- penury
- impecuniousness
- indigence
- trouble
- difficulty
- crisis
- distress
- urgency
- emergency
- dire/desperate straits
- extremity
- needy
- exigency
- deprived
- requiring help
- underprivileged
- disadvantaged
- poor
- in want
- unable to make ends meet
- badly off
- poverty-stricken
- impoverished
- penurious
- destitute
- indigent
- impecunious
- necessitous
- on the breadline
Example Sentences of Need
1. You need to rest after the workout.
2. I need a break from studying.
3. He doesn’t need any assistance today.
4. We need to leave before it gets dark.
5. They need to fix the broken chair.