needy needy /ˈniːdi/

adjective

1. Demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree  ( needy )
   demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
   
2. Poor enough to need help from others  ( destitute , impoverished , indigent , necessitous , needy , poverty-stricken , dirt-poor [Informal] )
   poor enough to need help from others
    These struggles produce considerable stress in the lives of the destitute and their families
   These struggles produce considerable stress in the lives of the destitute and their families
    When I was a child, we were dirt-poor
   When I was a child, we were dirt-poor
    These struggles produce considerable stress in the lives of the impoverished and their families
   These struggles produce considerable stress in the lives of the impoverished and their families
   

noun

1. Needy people collectively  ( needy )
   needy people collectively
    They try to help the needy
   they try to help the needy