Deficiency and Excellency
Opposite meaning words
Deficiency
Deficiency noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Excellency is an antonym for deficiency.
Excellency
Excellency noun - A quality that gives something special worth.
Usage example: claimed that granite has so many excellencies as material for countertops that it is well worth the high price
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Excellency and Deficiency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficiency/excellency
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