Word: Necessity

Pronunciation

/niˈsesəti/

Definitions

• Noun (n): The state or fact of being required or essential; something indispensable or absolutely needed. For instance: “Food, shelter, and clothing are basic necessities of life.”

Example Sentence: "In the wilderness, finding clean water became a matter of necessity."

Phrases:

• “A necessity of life”: This phrase denotes something that is essential for survival or well-being.
• “Out of necessity”: When something is done because it’s absolutely required or unavoidable under the circumstances. Example: “She learned to fix her own car out of necessity.”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Education has become a necessity for career advancement in today’s competitive job market.”
• “In wartime, rationing food was a necessity to ensure equitable distribution among citizens.”

Synonyms

• Requirement
• Essential
• Need
• Obligation
• Imperative
• Compulsion
• Mandate
• Necessity
• Indispensability
• Absolute requirement

Antonyms

• Luxury
• Option
• Extravagance
• Non-essential
• Unnecessariness

Derived forms & Phrases

• Necessarily (adv): As a necessary consequence. Example: “The project will necessarily involve some additional costs.”
• Necessary evil: Something unpleasant or harmful that must be accepted or tolerated because it brings about a greater good or is unavoidable. Example: “Taxes may be seen as a necessary evil for funding public services.”
• Necessitate (v): To make something necessary or inevitable. Example: “The complexity of the task necessitated hiring additional staff.”