necessitous
41needy — adj *poor, indigent, destitute, penniless, impecunious, poverty stricken, necessitous Analogous words: & Contrasted words: see those at NECESSITOUS …
42impoverished — adjective 1. destroyed financially the broken fortunes of the family • Syn: ↑broken, ↑wiped out • Similar to: ↑destroyed 2. poor enough to need help from others • Syn: ↑ …
43poverty-stricken — adjective poor enough to need help from others • Syn: ↑destitute, ↑impoverished, ↑indigent, ↑necessitous, ↑needy • Similar to: ↑poor • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
44Anagallis arvensis — Poor Poor, a. [Compar. {Poorer} (?; 254); superl. {Poorest}.] [OE. poure or povre, OF. povre, F. pauvre, L. pauper; the first syllable of which is probably akin to paucus few (see {Paucity}, {Few}), and the second to parare to prepare, procure.… …
45Indigent — In di*gent, a. [L. indigent, L. indigens, p. p. of indigere to stand in need of, fr. OL. indu (fr. in in) + L. egere to be needy, to need.] [1913 Webster] 1. Wanting; void; free; destitute; used with of. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute… …
46Necessitied — Ne*ces si*tied, a. In a state of want; necessitous. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
47Necessities — Necessity Ne*ces si*ty, n.; pl. {Necessities}. [OE. necessite, F. n[ e]cessit[ e], L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See {Necessary}.] 1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness.… …
48Necessity — Ne*ces si*ty, n.; pl. {Necessities}. [OE. necessite, F. n[ e]cessit[ e], L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See {Necessary}.] 1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness. [1913… …
49Need — (n[=e]d), n. [OE. need, neod, nede, AS. ne[ a]d, n[=y]d; akin to D. nood, G. not, noth, Icel. nau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. n[ o]d, Goth. nau[thorn]s.] 1. A state that requires supply or relief; pressing occasion for something; necessity; urgent want.… …
50Needier — Needy Need y, a. [Compar. {Needier}; superl. {Neediest}.] 1. Distressed by want of the means of living; very poor; indigent; necessitous. [1913 Webster] Thou shalt open thy hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in thy land.… …
