necessitous
Use Necessitous in a sentence
ɪ adjective
1.
destitute or impoverished; needy; indigent: to aid a necessitous young mother.
2.
being essential or unavoidable: a necessitous discharge of responsibilities.
3.
requiring immediate attention or action; urgent: the necessitous demands of the oil shortage.
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necessitous (nɪˈsɛsɪtəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| very needy; destitute; poverty-stricken | |
| ne'cessitously | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
He rather is the poor wretch who is necessitous in the midst of plenty.
Suffice to say that its purpose is to protect the necessitous borrower from extortion.
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