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necessitous
Necessitous (adj) means Poor, and lacking what is needed to live.
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1
Poor, and lacking what is needed to live.
2
Missing something that is needed.
"I think that a part of my assignment is to distill out of the raw material of my experience all the necessitous ingredients that I need to make my journey."
— Richard Boeke, Mysticism and Social Action (2015)
3
Something that is necessitous is required or cannot be avoided.
"Serrano was unable to demonstrate the third requirement of a necessitous and compelling reason for her voluntary quit, i.e., that she acted with common sense."
— Alba Conte, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Law and Practice (2010)
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Etymology
Formed from necessity and -ous, modelled on Middle French nécessiteux.
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What is the meaning of necessitous?
"necessitous" (adj) means poor, and lacking what is needed to live.
What is another word for necessitous?
Other words for "necessitous" include needy, impoverished, destitute, indigent.
What is the opposite of necessitous?
Opposites of "necessitous" include moneyed, rich.
What are the different meanings of necessitous?
"necessitous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Poor, and lacking what is needed to live; 2. Missing something that is needed; 3. Something that is necessitous is required or cannot be avoided.
