Dilettante
Dilettante adjective - Lacking or showing a lack of expert skill.
Deficient and dilettante are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Dilettante".
Nearby Words: dilettantish, dilettantism
Deficient
Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.
Dilettante and deficient are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dilettante" instead an adjective "Deficient".
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