necessitous
[n
uh
-
ses
-i-t
uh
s]
/nəˈsɛs ɪ təs/
adjective
1.
destitute or impoverished; needy; indigent:
to aid a necessitous young mother.
2.
being essential or unavoidable:
a necessitous discharge of responsibilities.
3.
requiring immediate attention or action; urgent:
the necessitous demands of the oil shortage.
Origin
1605-15;
necessit(y)
+
-ous
Related forms
necessitously,
adverb
necessitousness,
noun
nonnecessitous,
adjective
nonnecessitously,
adverb
nonnecessitousness,
noun
unnecessitous,
adjective
unnecessitously,
adverb
unnecessitousness,
noun
Can be confused
necessary
,
necessitous
(see synonym study at
necessary
)
Examples from the web for
necessitous
He rather is the poor wretch who is
necessitous
in the midst of plenty.
Suffice to say that its purpose is to protect the
necessitous
borrower from extortion.
British Dictionary definitions for
necessitous
necessitous
/
nɪˈsɛsɪtəs
/
adjective
1.
very needy; destitute; poverty-stricken
Derived Forms
necessitously,
adverb