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Warranted vs Needed - What's the difference?

warranted | needed |

As verbs the difference between warranted and needed

is that warranted is past tense of warrant while needed is past tense of need.

As adjectives the difference between warranted and needed

is that warranted is authorized with a warrant while needed is necessary; being needed.

warranted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (warrant)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Authorized with a warrant.
  • Deserved, necessary.
    • Under the circumstances, his outburst was not warranted .

    needed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (need)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Necessary; being needed.