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Definition of deficient

inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"
falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"

Similar Words: lacking(p), wanting(p), inferior, substandard, insufficient

See Also: meager, meagre, meagerly

Attributes: quantity

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