ALL meanings of deficient
de·fi·cient
D d - 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
- adjective deficient inadequate in amount, quality, or degree; not sufficient 3
- noun deficient a deficient person or thing 3
- adjective deficient lacking some element or characteristic; defective: deficient in taste. 1
- adjective deficient insufficient; inadequate: deficient knowledge. 1
- noun deficient a person who is deficient, especially one who is mentally defective. 1
- noun deficient lacking 1
- adjective deficient inferior 1
- noun deficient Not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient. 1
- adjective deficient Lacking something essential; often construed with in. 0
- adjective deficient Insufficient or inadequate in amount. 0