Necessitous
[nuh-ses-i-tuh s] /nəˈsɛs ɪ təs/
adjective
1.
destitute or impoverished; needy; indigent:
to aid a necessitous young mother.
2.
being essential or unavoidable:
a necessitous discharge of responsibilities.
3.
requiring immediate attention or action; urgent:
the necessitous demands of the oil shortage.
/nɪˈsɛsɪtəs/
adjective
1.
very needy; destitute; poverty-stricken
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