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    necessitous
    /nɪˈsɛsɪtəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) lacking the necessities of life; needy: "dried milk was supplied to necessitous mothers"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › necessitousNecessitous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Necessitous means needy, impoverished, urgent, or necessary. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of necessitous in the online dictionary.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNECESSITOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Necessitous means very needy, destitute, or poverty-stricken. It can also mean essential, urgent, or calling for action. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of 'necessitous'.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › necessitousNECESSITOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Necessitous definition: destitute or impoverished; needy; indigent. See examples of NECESSITOUS used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › necessitousNecessitous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. poor enough to need help from others. synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, needy, poverty-stricken. poor. having little money or few possessions. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Necessitous." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/necessitous. Accessed 25 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › necessitous_adjnecessitous, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Necessitous means having or requiring necessity, or being in a state of need. It is an obsolete word derived from necessity and the suffix -ous. See examples, pronunciation and related words.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › necessitousNecessitous - definition of necessitous by The Free Dictionary

    Necessitous means very needy, destitute, or poverty-stricken. It can also mean essential, urgent, or compelling. See the origin, pronunciation, and translations of necessitous in different languages.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNECESSITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Necessity means the need for something or something that is needed, especially in order to live. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms, collocations and idioms related to necessity.