"needworthy" meaning in All languages combined

See needworthy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more needworthy [comparative], most needworthy [superlative]
Etymology: From need + -worthy. Etymology templates: {{af|en|need|-worthy}} need + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj}} needworthy (comparative more needworthy, superlative most needworthy)
  1. (rare) Worthy of a particular need. Tags: rare Synonyms: need-worthy
    Sense id: en-needworthy-en-adj-ilPU96vc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -worthy

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