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deficient

/dɪˈfɪʃənt/adjective3 syllables

Deficient means: of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement.

Synonyms for deficient30

adjective, as in of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

insufficient, depleted, low, inadequate, poor, short, jejune, lean, skimpy, light, scant, shy, meager, meagre, meagerly

adjective, as in inadequate in amount or degree

lacking, wanting, inadequate, unequal

adjective, as in falling short of some prescribed norm

inferior, substandard, nonstandard

also used for deficient

absent, poor in, void of, awanting, bereft of, deficient of, deprived of, destitute of, devoid of

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What does deficient mean?3

adjective

1

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement“insufficient funds”

2

inadequate in amount or degree“a deficient education”

3

falling short of some prescribed norm“substandard housing”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with deficient?6

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Deficient in a sentence

  • English is a very deficient language in this area.Amastan
  • Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labor and a deficient infrastructure.The_World_Factbook
  • Yanni and Skura's diet is deficient in protein.Amastan
  • Skura and Mira's diet is deficient in protein.Amastan
  • The young engineer was deficient in experience.unknown
  • The structure is deficient in harmony.AlanF_US
  • My car is deficient in horsepower.unknown
  • His diet is deficient in protein.ET

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