necessitous

ne·ces·si·tous

adjective \ni-ˈse-sə-təs\

Definition of NECESSITOUS

1

: needy, impoverished

2

: urgent, pressing

3

: necessary

— ne·ces·si·tous·ly adverb

— ne·ces·si·tous·ness noun

Examples of NECESSITOUS

1. <all the dreaded, necessitous decisions that one must make when arranging the funeral of a loved one>
2. <amidst the holiday feasting, merrymaking and spending, it was easy to overlook the necessitous members of the community>

First Known Use of NECESSITOUS

1611

Related to NECESSITOUS

Synonyms

all-important, critical, imperative, indispensable, integral, must-have, necessary, essential, needed, needful, required, requisite, vital

Antonyms

dispensable, inessential, needless, nonessential, unessential, unnecessary, unneeded

Related Words

prerequisite; compulsory, mandatory, nonelective, obligatory; consequential, crucial, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, weighty; basic, central, fundamental, key, organic; insistent, persistent, pressing, urgent

Near Antonyms

undesired, unwanted; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant; excess, external, extra, extraneous, superfluous, surplus