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- [dih-fish-uh nt]
- /dɪˈfɪʃ ənt/
- /dɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-fish-uh nt]
- /dɪˈfɪʃ ənt/
Definitions of deficient word
- adjective deficient If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly. 3
- adjective deficient Deficient is also a combining form. 3
- adjective deficient Someone or something that is deficient is not good enough for a particular purpose. 3
- adjective deficient lacking some essential; incomplete; defective 3
- adjective deficient inadequate in quantity or supply; insufficient 3
- adjective deficient lacking in some essential; incomplete; defective 3
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Origin of deficient
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Latin dēficient- (stem of dēficiēns, present participle of dēficere to fail, run short, lack, weaken), equivalent to dē- de- + fic-, combining form of facere to make, do1 + thematic -i- + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Deficient
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deficient popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
deficient usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deficient
adj deficient
- unsatisfactory — not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
- defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
- lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
- weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
adjective deficient
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- shoddy — of poor quality or inferior workmanship: a shoddy bookcase.
Antonyms for deficient
adj deficient
- adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
- sufficient — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- abundant — Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- faultless — without fault, flaw, or defect; perfect.
preposition deficient
- on high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- on top of — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
- above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
verb deficient
- crawl with — (Transitive Verb) IDI To include or be covered with swarms or large numbers of (something, especially insects or people); to have in great numbers or multitudes.
- abound — If things abound, or if a place abounds with things, there are very large numbers of them.
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