necessitous
necessitous · more necessitous · most necessitous
Lacking; requiredLacking; required.
US/nəˈsɛ.sə.təs/
Meaning
3 sensesLacking; required.
Necessary; unavoidable.
(archaic)Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.
More definitions
- poor enough to need help from others
Origin
From necessity + -ous, after Middle French nécessiteux.From necessity + -ous, after Middle French nécessiteux.
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Forms
more necessitous, most necessitous| Comparative | more necessitous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most necessitous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- poor enough to need help from others:destituteimpoverishedindigentneedypoverty-stricken
Word family
3 related wordsRelatednecessity
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form