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necessitous

/nəˈsɛ.sə.təs/ · adjective

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

needy(English)poor(English)indigent(English)impoverished(English)destitute(English)poverty-stricken(English)penurious(English)leer(English)circumstances(English)charity(English)children(English)men(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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