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Needy vs Geeky - What's the difference?

needy | geeky |

As adjectives the difference between needy and geeky

is that needy is in need, poor while geeky is resembling or characteristic of a geek.

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

    geeky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a geek.
  • * 2004', Buddy Holly is a slightly more contentious inclusion, even if he did live fast, die young and leave a '''geeky -looking corpse. — Fiona Shepherd in ''Return of the Sun King'', '' The Scotsman, 2 July 2004

    • Related terms

    * geek * geekly

    See also

    * nerdish * nerdy