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necessitous

The word “necessitous” has 4 syllables: ne-ces-si-tous

It's pronounced as /nəˈsɛsɪtəs/

What is synonym and antonym for necessitous?

In the thesaurus, “necessitous” has 129 synonyms and 44 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for necessitous along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for necessitous

Antonyms for necessitous

  • affluent
  • comfortable
  • deep-pocketed
  • dispensable
  • excess
  • external
  • extra
  • extraneous
  • fat
  • fat-cat
  • flush
  • incidental
  • inconsequential
  • inessential
  • insignificant
  • low-pressure
  • minor
  • moneyed
  • monied
  • needless
  • negligible
  • noncritical
  • nonessential
  • nonthreatening
  • nonurgent
  • opulent
  • prosperous
  • rich
  • safe
  • silk-stocking
  • stable
  • superfluous
  • surplus
  • trivial
  • undesired
  • unessential
  • unimportant
  • unnecessary
  • unneeded
  • unwanted
  • wealthy
  • well-heeled
  • well-off
  • well-to-do

Meanings of necessitous

  • adjective
    1. Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.
    2. Lacking; required.
    3. Necessary; unavoidable.

Example Sentences

  • The charity organization provided aid to necessitous families during the holiday season.
  • After losing his job, he found himself in a necessitous situation, struggling to make ends meet.
  • The government implemented programs to assist necessitous communities affected by natural disasters.
  • Her sudden illness left her in a necessitous condition, unable to work and support herself.
  • The organization aims to alleviate the suffering of necessitous individuals through various outreach programs.

On this page you'll find 173 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to necessitous, such as: acute, affluent, all-important, bad off, bankrupt, bankrupted, basic.

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Related Words

unaffluent

called for

necessary

needed

needful

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