English Explanatory Dictionary

necessitous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.
  2. Lacking; required.
  3. Necessary; unavoidable.

Pronunciation

/nəˈsɛ.sə.təs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-necessitous.wav

Word forms

necessitous more necessitous most necessitous

Etymology

From necessity + -ous, after Middle French nécessiteux.

Derived words

necessitously necessitousness
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