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   De·fi·cient

   /dəˈfiSH(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient: "this diet is deficient in vitamin B"
   • ▪ insufficient or inadequate: "they trashed the legislation as deficient" Similar lackingwantingdefectiveinadequateinsufficientlimitedpoorscantshort of/onlow onwith an insufficiency ofwith too little/few …informal:strapped forpushed fordefectivefaultyflawedinadequateimperfectimpairedshoddyscrappysketchyweakinferiorunsoundsubstandardsecond-ratepoorshabbyincompleteleaving much to be desiredinformal:duffOpposite excessiveperfect
   • 2. having an intellectual disability. dated, offensive

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally in the theological phrase deficient cause, denoting a failure or deficiency that has a particular consequence): from Latin deficient- ‘failing’, from the verb deficere (see defect1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deficiently adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   Deficient means lacking in some necessary quality or element, or not up to a normal standard or complement. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for deficient.

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   Deficient means lacking some element or characteristic; defective, or insufficient; inadequate. See the origin, synonyms, and examples of deficient in sentences from various sources.

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   Deficient means not having enough of something or not good enough. Learn how to use this adjective with definitions, synonyms, examples and translations.

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   Deficient means not having enough of something or not good enough. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.

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   lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. adjective. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement. synonyms: insufficient. meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy. deficient in amount or quality or extent. depleted, low. no longer sufficient. inadequate, poor, short.

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   Deficiency is the quality or state of being deficient or inadequate, especially in health or nutrition. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and medical meanings of deficiency.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › deficientDEFICIENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Deficient is an adjective that means not having enough of something or not good enough of something. For example, if you have poor night vision, you may be deficient in vitamin A. Learn more about its usage, synonyms and translations in different languages.