must-have
Can't do without
A must-have is something considered essential or indispensable, often in the context of fashion, technology, or lifestyle trends.
The term functions as both noun and adjective: This season's must-have accessory is a silk scarf.
A good knife is a must-have for any serious cook.
The phrase implies that going without the item would be a significant disadvantage or social misstep, though marketers frequently overuse it to manufacture urgency around ordinary products.
Utterly required, irreplaceable
- necessaryIndispensable, cannot omit
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
- crucialOf supreme importance
- requiredNeeded by rule
mandatory · obligatory · fundamental · imperative · key · core · integral · prerequisite
Greatly desired by many
- sought-afterMuch wanted by many
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- buzzworthyDeserving excited discussion
- hotHaving much warmth
fashionable · in-demand · viral · hyped · exclusive · enviable · collectible · bestselling
Powerful urge to have
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- wishYearned-for outcome
- dreamSleeping mind's narrative
urge · obsession · covet · ambition · aspiration · lust · hunger · thirst
indispensable
Utterly required, irreplaceable
- necessaryIndispensable, cannot omit
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
- crucialOf supreme importance
required · mandatory · obligatory · fundamental · imperative · key · core · integral · prerequisite · paramount
coveted
Greatly desired by many
- sought-afterMuch wanted by many
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- buzzworthyDeserving excited discussion
hot · fashionable · in-demand · viral · hyped · exclusive · enviable · collectible · bestselling · iconic
craving
Powerful urge to have
dream · urge · obsession · covet · ambition · aspiration · lust · hunger · thirst · wishlist
survival
Remaining alive against odds
clothing · medicine · healthcare · safety · security · hygiene · sanitation · nutrition · education · infrastructure
toilet-paper
Bathroom hygiene tissue
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- toothpasteOral cleaning gel
- breadLeavened flour product
milk · eggs · rice · flour · salt · oil · butter · coffee · tea · sugar
- necessitiesbasics, essentials, need, essential, needs
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- preferencespreferences, prefer, likes, like, liking
- desirablecoveted, desired, wanted, sought-after, in demand
- requirementsrequirement, requirements, prerequisite, requisite, requisites
- Non-negotiablesdealbreaker, bottom line, red line, hard limit, non-negotiable
must-havenice-to-have
Desirable but nonessential
luxury · optional · dispensable · nonessential · unnecessary
must-havereject
Dismiss as unsuitable
no-go · unwanted · undesirable · hard pass · non-starter
must, musty, having, haven't, havens, haves, haver, must-see, must-haves