Deficient and Shy

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Deficient

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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Shy is a synonym for deficient in imperfect topic. In some cases you can use "Shy" instead an adjective "Deficient", when it comes to topics like big.
Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Shy

Shy adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Usage example: the team is shy a couple of players because of illness
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Deficient is a synonym for shy in big topic. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Shy", if it concerns topics such as lacking.
Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer

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