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Lacking vs Necessitous - What's the difference?

lacking | necessitous |

As a verb lacking

is .

As a noun lacking

is the absence of something; a lack.

As an adjective necessitous is

(archaic) needy, indigent, destitute, poor.

lacking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The absence of something; a lack.
  • * Sax Rohmer, The Romance of Sorcery
    • Cagliostro, however, whatever his moral lackings , did not lack spirit; he was not the man to succumb to this kind of coercion.

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    necessitous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.
  • * 1843 , , book 2, chapter 6 (“Monk Samson”):
    • For all our vow of poverty, we can by rule amass to the extent of ’two shillings’; but it is to be given to our necessitous kindred, or in charity.
  • (archaic) In need, lacking.

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