Deficient
Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.
Second-class and deficient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Second-class" instead an adjective "Deficient".
Second-class
Second-class adjective - Of little or less value or merit.
Usage example: a playwright who produced only second-class work when he turned his hand to poetry
Deficient and second-class are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective phrase "Second-class".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and deficient
- mean and second-class
- inferior and deficient
- inferior and second-class
- imperfect and deficient
- imperfect and second-class
- shabby and deficient
- shabby and second-class
- poor and deficient
- poor and second-class
- inadequate and deficient
- inadequate and second-class
- miserable and deficient
- miserable and second-class
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