Deficient and Dummy

Deficient

Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

Dummy and deficient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dummy" instead an adjective "Deficient".

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Dummy

Dummy adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.

Deficient and dummy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Dummy".

Nearby Word: dummied
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