need·ful 
/ˈni:dfəl/ adjective
/ˈni:dfəl/ adjective [more needful; most needful] 1 formal + somewhat old-fashioned : needed or necessary
▪ What's most needful now is patience. 2 chiefly US : in a state of needing something : needy
▪ needful children — sometimes + of ▪ They are needful of protection. [=they need protection]
▪ What's most needful now is patience.
▪ needful children — sometimes + of ▪ They are needful of protection. [=they need protection]
— need·ful·ness noun [noncount]
