Synonyms for Deficient (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (short):
shy
WordNet sense 2 (not enough; hard to find):
scarce
WordNet sense 3 (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so):
scant, short
WordNet sense 4 (not sufficient to meet a need):
inadequate, poor
WordNet sense 5 (of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement):
insufficient
WordNet sense 6 (falling short of some prescribed norm):
inferior, substandard
WordNet sense 7 (varying from or not adhering to a standard):
nonstandard
WordNet sense 8 (inadequate in amount or degree):
lacking, wanting
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