deficient - Similar and Opposite Words

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Adjective

inadequate in amount or degree

Synonyms

• deficient
• lacking
• wanting

Related

• inadequate
• unequal

Adjective

falling short of some prescribed norm

Synonyms

• deficient
• inferior
• substandard

Related

• nonstandard

Adjective

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

Synonyms

• deficient
• insufficient

Related

• depleted
• inadequate
• jejune
• lean
• light
• low
• poor
• scant
• short
• shy
• skimpy

Also See

• meager
• meagerly
• meagre
• scrimpy
• stingy

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