deficient
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Sense: Inadequate
Synonyms:
insufficient, skimpy, inadequate, meager , meagre , scant Collocations, scanty, in short supply, short Collocations, rare Collocations, unsatisfactory, unsatisfying, not enough, little Collocations, too little, too small, few Collocations, partial Collocations, minus Collocations
Sense: Incomplete
Synonyms:
imperfect, defective Collocations, lacking Collocations, sketchy, unfinished, wanting, incomplete, flawed Collocations, found wanting, faulty Collocations, failing Collocations, not up to scratch , underdeveloped