1. being in need; lacking the necessities of life; poor
Usage: formal

Examples

• The charity provides aid to necessitous families in the community.
• During the economic downturn, many previously stable households became necessitous.
• The government established programs to assist necessitous citizens.
• She donated her inheritance to help necessitous children.
• The necessitous circumstances forced him to seek public assistance.
• Legal aid is available for necessitous defendants who cannot afford attorneys.