need vs essential

essential vs need

need and essential both are nouns.

need is not an adjective while essential is an adjective.

need is a verb but essential is not a verb.

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

As nouns, essential is a hypernym of need; that is, essential is a word with a broader meaning than need:

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

Other hypernyms of need include necessary, necessity, requirement, requisite.

need (noun)	essential (noun)
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 indispensable
anything that is necessary but lacking
a condition requiring relief
a state of extreme poverty or destitution

need (adjective)	essential (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

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

Difference between need and essential

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