NECESSITY Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word necessity. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word necessity. (close relations)

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Rank	Word	Save?	More Syns..	Usage	Type
1	essential				adjectiveadj
2	inevitability				nounn
3	requirement				nounn
4	requisite				adjectiveadj
5	compulsion				nounn
6	demand				verb, nounv, n
7	essentiality				noun, adjectiven, adj
8	extremity				nounn
9	imperative				noun, adjectiven, adj
10	indispensability				nounn
11	indispensableness				nounn
12	must				verbv
13	need				verb, nounv, n
14	neediness				nounn
15	obligation				nounn
16	urgency				nounn
17	needfulness				nounn
18	certainty				nounn
19	necessary				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj

Best Hypernyms For NECESSITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for necessity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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