adj
Meaning 1
Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
necessitous
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /nəˈsɛ.sə.təs/
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adj
Meaning 2
Lacking; required.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Necessary; unavoidable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
poor enough to need help from others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, needy, poverty-stricken
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From necessity + -ous, after Middle French nécessiteux.