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necessitados

[ne-se-si-TA-dos]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: necessitados (masculine plural) / necessitadas (feminine plural)
needy, in need
1. People who lack basic necessities; those in need of financial or material assistance
The organization provides food to the needy.
A organização fornece comida aos necessitados.
2. Adjective form: requiring or lacking something essential
The necessitous families received government aid.
As famílias necessitadas receberam ajuda governamental.
NYC Slang
the needy, the underprivileged
Synonyms
pobresindigentescarentesdespossuídosmiseráveisnecessários
Antonyms
ricosabastadosprósperosaffluentes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
necessitados
Standard usage for those in need or lacking resources
São Paulo
necessitados
Common in social programs and charitable contexts
Portugal
necessitados
Standard usage; may also use 'carenciados' in social services context

Related Idioms & Phrases

os necessitados do reino
socorrer os necessitados
população necessitada
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