Synonyms and Antonyms for Deficient

Following is a list of 150 synonym words and phrases that are related to deficient:

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3 Letter Words

shylowbadgap

4 Letter Words

poorleanlackweakmala

5 Letter Words

scantshortlightwrongerrorlacksineptunfit

6 Letter Words

scarceskimpyfaultyflawedfeebledevoidinfirmbereftpatchyanemicdefectshoddysorelypoorlydirelysubparabsent

7 Letter Words

lackingwantingdeficitunsoundmissinglactaselacunaegrosslyimpairsstuntedfailingdamagedcorrect

8 Letter Words

inferiordepletedshortageimproperweaknessdisabledimpairedretardedbackwardknockoutwoefullyadequateabnormalseverelydeprivedfaultilymistakensuperioraberrant

9 Letter Words

defectiveincorrecterroneousabhorrentimperfectirregularshortfallparochialincapablesubnormalexcessiveimpairingovertaxednegligentanomalousredundantabysmally

10 Letter Words

inadequatetoo littledeficiencyinadequacyincompleteabominabledisabilitysufficientimbalancedabnormallysuboptimalunbalancedlamentablyimproperlyproficientinaccuratepeculiarlyfaultinesshopelesslydeplorablysusceptive

11 Letter Words

substandardnonstandardshortcominginefficientineffectiveloss-makinghandicappedcompromiseddeficiencesinsufficentdefectivelyincompetentproblematiccorrectibleunadaptableineffectualinattentivechronicallydetrimentalinoperativesusceptible

12 Letter Words

insufficientsub-standarddeficienciesinconsistentinadequatelyinadequaciescongenitallyunderutilize

13 Letter Words

insufficiencydysfunctionalmalfunctionalnutritionallydefectivenessmisconceiving

14 Letter Words

unsatisfactoryunderdevelopedinsufficientlyinadequatenessdysfunctioninghypersensitivemalfunctioning

15 Letter Words

underemploymentinsufficienciesdissatisfactorysupplementation

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