"much-needed" meaning in All languages combined

See much-needed on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more much-needed [comparative], most much-needed [superlative], much needed [alternative], muchneeded [alternative]
Etymology: From much + needed. Etymology templates: {{com|en|much|needed}} much + needed Head templates: {{en-adj}} much-needed (comparative more much-needed, superlative most much-needed)
  1. Necessary, essential, very needed. Synonyms: necessary, essential Derived forms: much-neededly, much-neededness
    Sense id: en-much-needed-en-adj-zAKdzTdf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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