Deficient and Low

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Deficient adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.

Usage example: too deficient in common sense to be trusted to stay by himself

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Low is a synonym for deficient. In some cases you can use "Low" instead an adjective "Deficient".

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Low adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.

Usage example: levels for school volunteers remain low, at least compared to what was expected

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Deficient is a synonym for low in inferior topic. You can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Low", if it concerns topics such as reduced.

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