Synonyms for deficient
dɪˈfɪʃ əntde·fi·cient

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1. deficient

   Synonyms:
   bad, blemished, corrupt, corrupted, defaced, defective, deformed, fallible, faulty, imperfect, incomplete, inferior, insufficient, marred, meager, perverted, poor, ruined, scant, short, spoiled, worthless

   Antonyms:
   absolute, accurate, blameless, complete, completed, consummate, correct, entire, faultless, finished, holy, ideal, immaculate, perfect, sinless, spotless, stainless, unblemished, undefiled

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1. deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p)adjective

   inadequate in amount or degree

   "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"

   Antonyms:
   equal, adequate, standard

2. insufficient, deficientadjective

   of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

   "insufficient funds"

   Synonyms:
   insufficient, lacking(p), wanting(p), inferior, substandard

   Antonyms:
   equal, adequate, standard

3. deficient, inferior, substandardadjective

   falling short of some prescribed norm

   "substandard housing"

   Synonyms:
   insufficient, subscript, lacking(p), wanting(p), inferior, substandard

   Antonyms:
   adequate, equal, standard

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1. deficientadjective

   Synonyms:
   defective, insufficient, imperfect, incomplete, not full, not perfect

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1. deficientadjective

   Synonyms:
   defective, imperfect, meagre, scanty, inadequate, insufficient

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1. List of paraphrases for "deficient":

   flawed, inadequate, insufficient, defective, poor, weak, infirm, incomplete

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1. Pina LoGiudice:

   The first thing is definitely magnesium. That will actually help with restless leg syndrome or if you have any low back cramping, calcium is quite wonderful because ... your body will cause more aches and pains because you're trying to build your baby, and so you yourself become deficient. Acupuncture is phenomenal and safe for those low back pains or sciatica or that neck stiffness.

2. Andrew Marr:

   It’s highly individualized; no two people are the same, whatever you’re found to be deficient or insufficient in, that’s what we’re going to replace.

3. Danine Fruge:

   It's very easy to get enough magnesium. I think the reason so many people are deficient is because a lot of food and drink can make magnesium unavailable to their bodies.

4. Jack Jacoub:

   Its not enough to know you’re iron deficient, the question is why?

5. Samuel Taylor Coleridge:

   No mind is thoroughly well organized that is deficient in a sense of humor.