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Needy vs Controlling - What's the difference?

needy | controlling |

As adjectives the difference between needy and controlling

is that needy is in need, poor while controlling is having control over a person or thing.

As a verb controlling is

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needy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • In need, poor.
    • Needy people want to give too, but have few material goods to offer.
  • * 29 February 2012 , Aidan Foster-Carter, BBC News North Korea: The denuclearisation dance resumes [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17213948]
    • Such monitoring has often been a sticking point in the past, amid fears that food aid might be diverted to the Northern elite - or its military - rather than the needy.
  • Desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self confidence
    • "It's emotionally exhausting to be around her because she's so needy ."

    Antonyms

    * ("desiring constant affirmation): confident

    Synonyms

    * ("in need"): See also

    Derived terms

    * neediness

    controlling

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having control over a person or thing.
    • His mother is very controlling .

    Synonyms

    * dominant, domineering, manipulative

    Verb

    (head)