deficient
/dɪ'fɪʃənt/
adjective
9 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement.
2
Inadequate in amount or degree.
“a deficient education”
“deficient in common sense”
3
Falling short of some prescribed norm.
WORD FORMS
Related formdeficiency
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withD … T
Syllablesde · fi · cient
SYNONYMS & RELATED19
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