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de·fi·cient

deficient

 
 
pronunciation:
dih fI shnt
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: lacking something needed.
His diet is deficient in fruits and vegetables.
antonyms:
complete, sufficient
similar words:
inadequate, insufficient, poor, short
definition 2: not enough or not good enough.
Your math skills are deficient.
synonyms:
inadequate, insufficient, short
antonyms:
adequate, excessive
similar words:
defective, incomplete, poor, scarce, sketchy, unsatisfactory
derivation: deficiently (adv.)
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