needy vs poor people
poor people vs needyneedy and poor people both are nouns.
needy is an adjective but poor people is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| needy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| poor people | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
poor people is a hypernym of
needy; that is, poor people is a
word with a broader meaning than needy:
- needy: needy people collectively
- poor people: people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
Other hypernyms of needy include
poor.
| needy (noun) | poor people (noun) |
|---|---|
| needy people collectively | people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) |
| needy (adjective) | poor people (adjective) |
|---|---|
| demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree | |
| poor enough to need help from others |
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