Deficient and Extra

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Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

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Extra is an antonym for deficient.

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Extra adjective - Being over what is needed.

Usage example: always has extra food on hand in the event that unexpected company drops by

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Deficient is an antonym for extra.

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Extra and Deficient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficient/extra

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