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- Dictionarynecessity/nɪˈsɛsɪti/
noun
- 1. the state or fact of being required: "the necessity of providing parental guidance" Similar
- 2. an indispensable thing: "a good book is a necessity when travelling" Similar
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Synonyms for NECESSITY: requirement, must, necessary, need, essential, requisite, demand, needful; Antonyms of NECESSITY: surplus, luxury, comfort, extra, extravagance, indulgence, nonnecessity, nonessential.
necessity. noun. These are words and phrases related to necessity. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of necessity. We'll take only the necessities for the camping trip. Synonyms. something needed. necessary. essential. sine qua non. indispensable. requirement. requisite. exigency. must.
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Synonyms for NECESSITIES: requirements, musts, needs, essentials, necessaries, requisites, needfuls, demands; Antonyms of NECESSITIES: nonessentials, luxuries, amenities, comforts, surpluses, extras, extravagances, indulgences.
necessity. 1 (noun) in the sense of need. Definition. a set of circumstances that inevitably requires a certain result. There is agreement on the necessity of reforms. Synonyms. need. demand. requirement.