deficient, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
freq. cnt. 1
inadequate in amount or degree
<adj.all> (p) (p) freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
deficient lacking wanting
sample sentences
"a deficient education""deficient in common sense"
"lacking in stamina"
"tested and found wanting"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
falling short of some prescribed norm
<adj.all>
deficient inferior substandard
sample sentences
"substandard housing"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
deficient insufficient
sample sentences
"insufficient funds"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
also see
attribute
similar to