needed

IPA/ˈniː.dɪd/
KK[nˈidəd]IPA/ˈniː.dɪd/

needed — adjective

  • neededpositive
  • more neededcomparative
  • most neededsuperlative

1. Something that is needed is wanted or essential in a particular situation, often

1.形容詞B1
釋義

Something that is needed is wanted or essential in a particular situation, often because it helps solve a problem, achieve a goal, or improve a condition.

例句

After the drought, the farmers were grateful for the much-needed rain that finally arrived.

much-needed as common compound adjective

Extra nurses are badly needed at the city hospital during the flu season.

badly needed + noun (collocation)

同義詞
  • necessary

    more formal; suggests something must exist or be done by rule or logic

  • required

    implies a specific demand, rule, or authority

  • essential

    stronger; means absolutely vital for something to work or survive

  • wanted

    less formal; focuses on desire or wish rather than necessity

反義詞
  • unnecessary

    not needed because there is no reason or requirement

  • optional

    something you may choose to have or do, but do not have to

文法句型

adverb + needed

much-needed / badly-needed / well-needed + noun

passive: needed in / at / for

用法筆記

In everyday English, 'needed' is most often used with an intensifying adverb before it ('much needed,' 'badly needed,' 'well needed'). When used alone as an adjective before a noun, it sounds more formal — for example 'needed reforms' rather than 'reforms that are needed.'

常見錯誤

❌This is a needed holiday.' (using 'needed' alone as a pre-modifier without an adverb)
✅This is a much-needed holiday.
💡Without an adverb like 'much' or 'badly,' the adjective 'needed' alone before a noun sounds awkward. Use 'much-needed,' 'badly needed,' or rephrase with a relative clause: 'a holiday that was needed.'
❌The needed supplies were deliver.
✅The needed supplies were delivered.
💡'Needed' as an adjective is still a past participle; the surrounding verb tenses must agree.