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deficiencies

NOUN

imperfection, inadequacy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dearth defect failing failure fault flaw frailty glitch insufficiency lack scarcity shortage shortcoming weakness

STRONG

absence bug defalcation default deficit demerit dereliction loss need neglect paucity privation scantiness sin want

WEAK

inability to hack it insufficience

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance advantage enough excess perfection plenty strength strong point success sufficiency surplus

STRONG

accomplishment achievement

WEAK

adequacy faultlessness satisfaction superfluity

Example Sentences

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It turned out there was a good reason for those deficiencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

They were so efficient despite their obvious deficiencies, one has to wonder … could this one game blend into several games?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

He ticked through each, using derisive language to highlight what he viewed as their past failings and deficiencies.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A separate 2019 report from agency’s inspector general found that about 20% of Medicare-certified hospice agencies had deficiencies severe enough to pose serious safety risks to patients, such as unmanaged pain or neglect.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

These deficiencies of astrological theory are less visible to the innumerate, who are not likely to concern themselves with mechanisms, and who are seldom interested in comparing magnitudes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos