necessitous

adjective

ne·​ces·​si·​tous ni-ˈse-sə-təs 

1

: needy, impoverished

2

: urgent, pressing

3

: necessary

necessitously adverb

necessitousness noun

Synonyms

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

Examples of necessitous in a Sentence

all the dreaded, necessitous decisions that one must make when arranging the funeral of a loved one

amidst the holiday feasting, merrymaking and spending, it was easy to overlook the necessitous members of the community

Recent Examples on the Web

Exclusive dedication to necessitous employment without interludes of hedonistic diversion renders John a bland young male. —Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1