Deficiency — synonyms, definition

1. deficiency (Noun)

blemish consumption dearth defect deficit depletion destitution drawback emptiness exhaustion failing fault flaw imperfection inadequacy insufficiency lack limitation meagreness need • • •

deficiency (Noun) — The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable. ex. "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"

deficiency (Noun) — Lack of an adequate quantity or number. ex. "the deficiency of unemployment benefits"

amount demand need absence dearth deficit exiguity famine leanness meagerness meagreness mineral deficiency poorness scantiness scantness scarceness scarcity shortage shortfall shortness slenderness stringency tightness