Deficient and Unsound

Deficient

Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

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

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Unsound

Unsound adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.

Deficient and unsound are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Unsound".

Nearby Words: unsounded, unsoundly
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