Synonyms for Deficient

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Definition

not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient; inadequate or insufficient

Synonyms & similar words

wanting inferior sufficient insufficient substandard lacking inadequate insufficient lacking wanting defective faulty imperfect flawed limited scarce scant short sparse meager incomplete fragmentary partial substandard poor low-quality

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