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adjectiveof a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
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"a deficient education" "deficient in common sense"adjectiveinadequate in amount or degree
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adjectivefalling short of some prescribed norm
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Definition that contains deficient
- weak deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
- weak deficient in intelligence or mental power
- weak deficient or lacking in some skill
- faint deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
- stingy deficient in amount or quality or extent
- insensitive deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive
- sterile deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
- scarce deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
- unkind deficient in humane and kindly feelings
- meager deficient in amount or quality or extent