Deficient
Exiguous
Exiguous adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.
Usage example: computer equipment that would be prohibitively expensive, given the rural school's exiguous resources
Deficient and exiguous are semantically related. You can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Exiguous".
Nearby Word: exiguity
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Exiguous and Deficient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficient/exiguous
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