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deficient
'deficient' - used as an adjective
1. inadequate in amount or degree
a deficient education
 deficient in common sense
 2. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
3. falling short of some prescribed norm
See also
  • depleted
  • inadequate
  • lean
  • light
  • low
  • meager
  • meagerly
  • meagre
  • meagrely
  • nonstandard
  • poor
  • scant
  • scarce
  • scrimpy
  • short
  • shy
  • skimpy
  • stingy
  • too little
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