Necessitous – 1. (of a person) needy; impoverished 2. Urgent; badly needed
(Pronounced nuh-seh-suh-luss)
To remember the definition of the word necessitous, use the following mnemonic:
Lacking the necessities that most of us (necessitous) take for granted, these impoverished people need urgent help.
Examples of necessitous in a sentence ((of a person) needy; impoverished)
She described her 20 year old son as necessitous.
The man felt bad for her being so necessitous when they met.
The necessitous student started to annoy the teacher.
Examples of necessitous in a sentence (Urgent; badly needed)
It is necessitous to water these plants daily.
The manager emphasised that it is necessitous of the employees to accurately count the change.
The homeless epidemic is to be solved with necessitous changes.
