neediness

• Существительное, описывающее состояние, требующее чрезмерной эмоциональной поддержки, внимания или заверений, часто в выраженной степени.

A noun describing a state of requiring excessive emotional support, attention, or reassurance, often to a marked degree.

uncountable

1. Extreme povertyB2formal

   A state of being very poor, lacking basic necessities of life.

   Крайняя бедность

   • The charity works to alleviate the neediness of families in the region.
   • His childhood was marked by extreme neediness and hardship.
   • The report highlighted the growing neediness in urban areas.

   Synonymsdestitutionimpecuniousnessimpoverishmentindigencepenuriousnesspenuryprivationwant

   Antonymsaffluenceopulenceprosperitywealth

2. Emotional dependenceB2informal

   The quality of requiring a lot of attention, affection, and reassurance from others.

   Эмоциональная зависимость

   • Her neediness in the relationship eventually pushed him away.
   • Therapy helped him understand the roots of his emotional neediness.
   • Constant neediness can strain friendships and romantic partnerships.

   Synonymsdependencedependencyinsecurity

   Antonymsindependenceself-relianceself-sufficiency