deficient
/dɪˈfɪʃənt/
adjective
- Not having enough of something that is needed or expected; lacking in quantity or quality.
- Her diet was deficient in vitamin C, so she started eating more oranges.
- The soil in this area is deficient in essential minerals for growing crops.
- The report was criticized for being deficient in supporting evidence.
- Not good enough; below an acceptable standard.
- His performance at work was deficient, leading to a formal warning from his manager.
- The student's math skills were deficient, so she enrolled in a tutoring program.
- The building's fire safety measures were found to be deficient during the inspection.
Antonyms
noun
- A person who is lacking in some ability, quality, or resource (often used in formal or technical contexts).
- The charity focuses on helping mental deficients gain life skills.
- In the study, the deficients in the control group showed slower progress.
- The program provides extra support for learning deficients in reading comprehension.