Deficient and Undersized

Deficient

Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

Undersized and deficient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Undersized" instead an adjective "Deficient".

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Undersized

Undersized adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: though a football all-star in high school, he was just a mediocre, undersized player at the college level

Deficient and undersized are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Undersized".
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