necessitous

An archaic adjective meaning needy or impoverished; very poor.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung bedürftig oder verarmt; sehr arm.

1. In need or poverty C2 formal

   Being in a state of extreme poverty or need, requiring assistance from others.

   • The charity provides food and shelter for the necessitous families in the area.
   • During the economic crisis, many people became necessitous and relied on government aid.
   • The organization focuses on helping the most necessitous members of society.

   🇩🇪Bedürftig

   Synonyme: destituteimpecuniousimpoverishedindigentinsolventneedypennilesspoorpoverty-stricken

   Antonyme: affluentprosperousrichwealthy

• more necessitous comparative form
• most necessitous superlative form