Deficient and Lesser

Deficient adjective - Falling short of a standard.

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

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Lesser adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

Deficient and lesser are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Lesser".