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   deficient

   /dɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient: "this diet is deficient in vitamin B"
   • ▪ insufficient or inadequate: "the documentary evidence is 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deficientDeficient Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEFICIENT is lacking in some necessary quality or element. How to use deficient in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › deficientDEFICIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   lacking or not good enough: A diet that is deficient in protein is harmful to children.

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

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   not good enough: His theory is deficient in several respects. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Scarce, inadequate and not enough. be at a premium idiom. be thin on the ground idiom. chronic shortage. dearth. dearth of something.

5. 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.

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

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   If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.