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Meaning of 'deficient' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deficient [ a.]
- Wanting, to make up completeness; wanting, as regards a requirement; not sufficient; inadequate; defective; imperfect; incomplete; lacking; as, deficient parts; deficient estate; deficient strength; deficient in judgment.

Meaning of 'deficient' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deficient [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Example in sentence:
  • insufficient funds
2 . deficient [ s]
Meaning (2):
- inadequate in amount or degree
Example in sentence:
  • a deficient education;
  • deficient in common sense;
  • lacking in stamina;
  • tested and found wanting
Meaning (3):
- falling short of some prescribed norm
Example in sentence:
  • substandard housing

Nearby Words:

deface defaced defacement defacer defacing defail defailance defailure defalcate defalcated

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