essential vs need

need vs essential

essential and need both are nouns.

essential is an adjective but need is not an adjective.

essential is not a verb while need is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
essential	Yes	Yes	No	No
need	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, need is a hyponym of essential; that is, need is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than essential:

essential: anything indispensable
need: anything that is necessary but lacking

Other hyponyms of essential include desideratum, must, want.

essential (noun)	need (noun)
anything indispensable	the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
	anything that is necessary but lacking
	a condition requiring relief
	a state of extreme poverty or destitution

essential (adjective)	need (adjective)
basic and fundamental
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
of the greatest importance
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

essential (verb)	need (verb)
	have need of
	have or feel a need for
	require as useful, just, or proper

Difference between essential and need

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