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Necessitous

🔄 Synonyms of "Necessitous"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
destituteverb	Lacking money, poor, impoverished; especially, extremely so.
impoverished	Reduced to poverty.
indigentnoun	Poor; destitute; in need.
needy	In need; poor.
poornoun	With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
poverty-stricken	Very poor.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
needy	In need; poor.
poor	With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
indigentnoun	Poor; destitute; in need.
impoverished	Reduced to poverty.
destitutenoun	Lacking money, poor, impoverished; especially, extremely so.
poverty-stricken	Very poor.
penurious	Impoverished; wanting for money.
leernoun	A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.
shiftless	Lazy, unmotivated.
naked	Bare, not covered by clothing.
goodless	Lacking or devoid of good or goodness.
kindless	(archaic, literary) Destitute of kindness; unnatural.
close to the bone	(of a comment, etc.) Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort.
immiserated	Poor, impoverished; destitute.
weak-handed	(by extension) Weak; lacking courage and strength.
unpossessingnoun	Lacking possessions; poor.
deprivedverb	Subject to deprivation; poor.
fortuneless	Destitute of a fortune or portion; without money.
disadvantaged	(euphemistic) Poor; in financial difficulties.
impecunious	Lacking money.