Usually means: Need inspires creative problem solving.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 11 dictionaries that define the word Necessity is the mother of invention:

General (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. necessity is the mother of invention: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. necessity is the mother of invention: Merriam-Webster
  3. necessity is the mother of invention: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. Necessity is the mother of invention: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. necessity is the mother of invention: Wiktionary
  6. Necessity is the mother of invention: Dictionary.com
  7. Necessity is the mother of invention: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention, Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention: A to Z list of the most popular idioms

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Necessity is the mother of invention: Idioms

Definitions from Wikipedia (Necessity is the mother of invention)

noun:  "Necessity is the mother of invention" is a proverb.


Words similar to Necessity is the mother of invention

Usage examples for Necessity is the mother of invention

Idioms related to Necessity is the mother of invention

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near Necessity is the mother of invention

Rhymes of Necessity is the mother of invention

Invented words related to Necessity is the mother of invention




Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux