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- pronunciation:
- dih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| 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
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| 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
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| related words: |
bad, bare, crude, partial, scant, shy, slender, weak |
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| derivation: |
deficiently (adv.) |
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