NECESSITOUS Synonyms: 157 Similar and Opposite Words

necessitous

adjective

ni-ˈse-sə-təs

Definition of necessitous

as in necessary

impossible to do without all the dreaded, necessitous decisions that one must make when arranging the funeral of a loved one

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as in impoverished

lacking money or material possessions amidst the holiday feasting, merrymaking and spending, it was easy to overlook the necessitous members of the community

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as in urgent

needing immediate attention firmly of the belief that no matter is so necessitous that it cannot be put off until tomorrow

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Recent Examples of necessitous Exclusive dedication to necessitous employment without interludes of hedonistic diversion renders John a bland young male. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021

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Adjective

In the world of corporate mergers and acquisitions, an out-of-town buyer looks to cut costs in order to help cover the share-price premium necessary to clinch the deal and those reductions typically come mainly at the expense of the seller.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The district court order would still allow below-ground construction or any other measures necessary to protect national security and the president's safety.

— Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of necessary

Adjective

The destination, made up of the wealthy Hightown and the impoverished Lowtown, is often linked to Wolverine, due to his exploits in the area.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
More recently, a rolling cast of content creators has taken to making day trips to Blackpool’s roughest wards to capitalize on the environs of its impoverished communities.

— George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of impoverished

Adjective

Practicing isolating these muscles and squeezing them when not in urgent need of a bathroom can help in the longer term when dealing with the need to go to the bathroom without a toilet readily available.

— Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
The grand jury believed that LINXS took advantage of the urgent need to get the project done for high profile sporting events as a way to leverage change order demands.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of urgent

Adjective

One of those arrangements just survived Supreme Court review as essential to the integrity of the number.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Rafael Pelli, Pelli’s son and a partner at Pelli Clarke & Partners, told The Art Newspaper that the natural environment surrounding the center was an essential element in its design.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of essential

Adjective

But tensions have opened up between data center boosters and some community organizations that want to see more jobs and economic benefits go to local residents, especially predominantly poor Hispanic farm and food processing workers.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Conventional wisdom usually attributes those failures to changing markets, disruptive competitors, or poor leadership.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of poor

Adjective

Prior to that show, Stewart, who has a history of thyroid cancer surgery, canceled and postponed concert stops in June following a diagnosis of acute upper respiratory infection, laryngitis and vocal fold strain.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Davis said the pain from her condition can be acute at times, while standing and walking is not always easy.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of acute

Adjective

Traumatized into silence, the de facto orphan stays living with the kindly but guilt-ridden, grieving and impecunious Hiroshi.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Since then, it has been performed across much of the world, being ideally suited to these impecunious times and very masterfully written.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

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