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English adjective: deficient | |||
| 1. | deficient inadequate in amount or degree | ||
| Samples | A deficient education. Deficient in common sense. Lacking in stamina. Tested and found wanting. | ||
| Synonyms | lacking, wanting | ||
| Similar | inadequate, unequal | ||
| Antonyms | adequate, equal | ||
| 2. | deficient of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement | ||
| Samples | Insufficient funds. | ||
| Synonyms | insufficient | ||
| Similar | depleted, inadequate, lean, light, low, poor, scant, short, short, shy, skimpy | ||
| See also | meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy | ||
| Attribute | quantity | ||
| Antonyms | sufficient | ||
| 3. | deficient falling short of some prescribed norm | ||
| Samples | Substandard housing. | ||
| Synonyms | inferior, substandard | ||
| Similar | nonstandard | ||
| Antonyms | standard | ||
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