Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuh-ses-i-tuh s]
- /nəˈsɛs ɪ təs/
- /nɪ.ˈse.sɪ.təs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nuh-ses-i-tuh s]
- /nəˈsɛs ɪ təs/
Definitions of necessitous word
- adjective necessitous destitute or impoverished; needy; indigent: to aid a necessitous young mother. 1
- adjective necessitous being essential or unavoidable: a necessitous discharge of responsibilities. 1
- adjective necessitous requiring immediate attention or action; urgent: the necessitous demands of the oil shortage. 1
- noun necessitous (of a person) lacking the necessities of life; needy. 1
- adjective necessitous very needy; destitute; poverty-stricken 0
- adjective necessitous in great need; destitute; needy 0
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Origin of necessitous
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; necessit(y) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Necessitous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
necessitous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
necessitous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for necessitous
adj necessitous
- bad off — If you are bad off, you are in a bad situation.
- bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
- beggarly — meanly inadequate; very poor
- broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
- destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
adjective necessitous
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- fortuneless — Unlucky, unfortunate.
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