Definition of NECESSITOUS

necessitous

Adjective Satellite

  • poor enough to need help from others

Adj

  • Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.
  • Lacking; required.
  • Necessary; unavoidable.

Origin / Etymology

From necessity + -ous, after Middle French nécessiteux.

Synonyms

destitute, impoverished, indigent, needy, poverty-stricken

Scrabble Score: 13

necessitous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
necessitous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
necessitous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

necessitous: valid Words With Friends Word