Deficient — synonyms, definition

1. deficient (o)

diminished lacking less minus wanting without

2. deficient (a)

bad barren damaged defective faulty flawed gaunt imperfect in the making inadequate inapt incompetent incomplete insignificant insubstantial insufficient jejune lacking lank lean • • •

3. deficient (Adjective)

inferior substandard

deficient (Adjective) — Inadequate in amount or degree. ex. "a deficient education" ex. "deficient in common sense"

deficient (Adjective) — Of a quantity not able to fulfil a need or requirement. ex. "deficient funds"

deficient (Adjective) — Falling short of some prescribed norm. ex. "deficient housing"

quantity