deficient
English Thesaurus
1. inadequate in amount or degree (adj.all)
| similar | : | inadequate, unequal, |
| definition | : | lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all) |
2. falling short of some prescribed norm (adj.all)
| similar | : | nonstandard, |
| definition | : | varying from or not adhering to a standard (adj.all) |
3. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement (adj.all)
| similar | : | depleted, low, |
| definition | : | no longer sufficient (adj.all) |
| similar | : | lean, skimpy, |
| definition | : | containing little excess (adj.all) |
| similar | : | light, scant, short, |
| definition | : | less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so (adj.all) |
| similar | : | shy, |
| definition | : | short (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | quantity, |
| definition | : | an adequate or large amount (noun.attribute) |
4. inadequate in amount or degree (adj.all)
5. falling short of some prescribed norm (adj.all)
| derivation | : | deficiency, lack, want, |
| definition | : | the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state) |
6. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement (adj.all)
| antonym | : | sufficient, |
| definition | : | of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (adj.all) |
7. inadequate in amount or degree (adj.all)
8. falling short of some prescribed norm (adj.all)
| derivation | : | deficiency, lack, want, |
| definition | : | the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state) |
9. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement (adj.all)
| antonym | : | sufficient, |
| definition | : | of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (adj.all) |
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