Deficient
Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.
Regrettable and deficient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regrettable" instead an adjective "Deficient".
Regrettable
Regrettable adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.
Deficient and regrettable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Regrettable".
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Regrettable and Deficient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficient/regrettable
Deficient & Regrettable. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficient/regrettable>.
Regrettable or Deficient. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficient/regrettable.
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