Deficient and Slight

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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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Slight and deficient are semantically related in scanty topic. In some cases you can use "Slight" instead an adjective "Deficient".

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Slight adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Usage example: the slight youth packed a surprisingly solid punch

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Deficient and slight are semantically related in scanty topic. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Slight".

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