Deficient and Meagre

Deficient

Deficient adjective - Of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement.

Meagre is a synonym for deficient in lacking topic. In some cases you can use "Meagre" instead an adjective "Deficient".

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Meagre

Meagre adjective - Deficient in amount or quality or extent.

Deficient is a synonym for meagre in property topic. You can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Meagre", if it concerns topics such as inadequate, insubstantial.

Nearby Words: meager, meagrely
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