"needworthy" meaning in English

See needworthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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
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