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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 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 definition: lacking some element or characteristic; defective. See examples of DEFICIENT used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deficientDeficient - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Deficient means not enough or not adequate. Maybe you were deficient in caffeine that day. Maybe you were lacking in study time. But no doubt about it: you came up with a deficient number of correct answers on the physics test.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › deficientDEFICIENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Deficient means not having enough of something or not good enough. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms, and related words in different contexts.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deficiencyDeficiency Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › deficientDEFICIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Deficient means lacking something essential or inadequate for a purpose. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of deficient from Collins English Dictionary.