deficient

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈfɪʃənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈfɪʃənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di fishənt)


deficient
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Sense: Inadequate
Synonyms:
insufficient, skimpy, inadequate, meager (US), meagre (UK), 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 (slang), underdeveloped


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