Deficient

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/dɪfˈɪʃənt/ · डिफ़िशन्ट

Meaning

Not having enough of something, especially something that is essential

Not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient

Not having enough of something; lacking.

Not having enough of something

हिंदी अर्थ

कमी वाला, जिसमें कुछ पर्याप्त न हो

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
IncompleteSparseInadequateInsufficientLacking
Antonyms · विलोम
AmpleSufficientAbundantEnough
Example sentences

The diet is deficient in iron.

His answer was deficient in examples.

Daily use: Diet mein iron deficient hai.

Word forms
Deficiency nDeficient adjDeficiently adv
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सबसे आसान तरीका: efficient का antonym deficient। जिस diet में iron deficient है, उसमें ज़रूरी चीज़ की कमी है।

The easiest way: the antonym of efficient is deficient. An efficient diet gives you everything; a diet deficient in iron leaves something essential missing.

Exam note

Synonym: inadequate, insufficient, lacking, sparse, incomplete; antonym: sufficient, adequate, ample, abundant।

Synonyms: inadequate, insufficient, lacking, sparse, incomplete. Antonyms: sufficient, adequate, ample, abundant.

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