Deficiency
Deficiency noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Value is an antonym for deficiency.
Value
Value noun - A quality that gives something special worth.
Usage example: defending the democratic system's intrinsic values
Deficiency is an antonym for value.
How words are described
| high | high deficiency | high value |
| particular | particular deficiency | particular value |
| certain | certain deficiency | certain value |
| relative | relative deficiency | relative value |
| Other adjectives: single, actual, real, moral, nutritional. | ||
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Value and Deficiency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficiency/value
Deficiency & Value. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficiency/value>.
Value or Deficiency. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficiency/value.
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