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Synonyms for necessitous

  • adjective

Most common

needy impoverished destitute indigent necessary essential urgent

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Poor — needy, indigent, destitute, poor

poor, impoverished, destitute, indigent, needy, distressed, poverty-stricken, pinched, penniless, moneyless, penurious, bankrupt, stony, beggarly, beggared

Other

necessary, essential, urgent

Antonyms

rich, well-off, well-heeled

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.

Example sentences

  • needy The socially needy receive an additional allowance.
  • impoverished The war lasting for years impoverished the country.
  • destitute It was there that this destitute child was born.
  • indigent Being indigent is a misfortune, not a crime.
  • necessary Close observation is necessary for the experiment.
  • essential Selfishness is an essential part of his character.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
necessitousfalling
needyfalling
impoverishedrising
destitutesteady
indigentfalling
necessaryfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
poor1
5 letters
needy2, stony2
6 letters
urgent2
7 letters
pinched1
8 letters
bankrupt2, indigent3, beggarly, beggared
9 letters
necessary4, essential3, destitute3, penniless3, moneyless3, penurious4
10 letters
distressed2
12 letters
impoverished3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (needy2 = 2 syllables).