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Deficient
see synonyms of deficientAdjective
1. deficient, lacking, wanting
inadequate in amount or degree
Example Sentences:'a deficient education''deficient in common sense''lacking in stamina''tested and found wanting'
2. deficient, insufficient
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Example Sentences:'insufficient funds'
3. deficient, inferior, substandard
falling short of some prescribed norm
Example Sentences:'substandard housing'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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