Grade 5

deficient

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(de-fi-cient) 3 syllables

Definition

adjective. lacking some necessary part

Example Sentence

His math skills are deficient.

Synonyms

lacking; short; inadequate; incomplete

Antonyms

abundant; complete

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Rhymes

  • deficient
  • efficient
  • omniscient
  • proficient
  • sufficient

  • beneficent
  • coefficient
  • inefficient
  • insufficient
  • self-sufficient