# necessitous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /nəˈsɛ.sə.təs/

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

## Etymology
From necessity + -ous, after Middle French nécessiteux.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/necessitous