Deficient and Overflowing

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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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Overflowing is an antonym for deficient.

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Overflowing adjective - Covered with water.

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Deficient is an antonym for overflowing in full topic.

Nearby Words: overflow, overflowed, overflown

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