adj
needful
NEEDFL
adj
1
Necessary or required.
"Take whatever action is needful to fix the problem."
noun
1
Informal: whatever is required, especially money (usually "the needful").
"I'll take care of the needful before the deadline."
How to Use Needful
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNecessary — an older or more formal way of saying "needed."
When to use it
Fairly old-fashioned in modern English; "necessary" or "needed" are more common today.
Word Forms
more needful comparative, needfuls plural, most needful superlative
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Etymology
From Old English nēodful, from need + -ful.