Deficient and Paradigmatic

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Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

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Paradigmatic is an antonym for deficient.

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Paradigmatic adjective - Constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated.

Usage example: a paradigmatic essay in which the writer presents his point of view clearly and engagingly

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Deficient is an antonym for paradigmatic.

Nearby Word: paradigm

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Paradigmatic and Deficient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficient/paradigmatic

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