deficient

adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: de-fi-cient (3)

English Definition

Not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.

Example Sentence

His diet is deficient in essential vitamins.

US IPA /dɪˈfɪʃnt/

UK IPA /dɪˈfɪʃnt/

lacking insufficient wanting inadequate short

sufficient adequate abundant