📉Deficient (dɪˈfɪʃənt)

adjective
/dɪˈfɪʃənt/
deficiente (deficiente)

Meaning

not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient; lacking or inadequate
not having enough of something that is essential
Traducción del significado
no tener suficiente de una calidad o ingrediente especificado; insuficiente o inadecuado
no tener suficiente de una calidad o ingrediente especificado; insuficiente o inadecuado

Oraciones de ejemplo

His diet was deficient in essential vitamins.

Su dieta era deficiente en vitaminas esenciales.
Su dieta era deficiente en vitaminas esenciales.

The soil is deficient in nutrients.

El suelo es deficiente en nutrientes.
El suelo es deficiente en nutrientes.

Synonyms

inadequate, insufficient, lacking, incomplete
Entrada 1
inadequate, insufficient, lacking, incomplete
Entrada 2
lacking, insufficient, incomplete, inadequate

Antonyms

adequate, sufficient, complete, abundant
Entrada 1
adequate, sufficient, complete, abundant
Entrada 2
sufficient, adequate, abundant

Colocaciones

deficient in vitamins, deficient diet, deficient skills, deficient knowledge, nutritionally deficient
Entrada 1
deficient in vitamins, deficient diet, deficient skills
Entrada 2
deficient in vitamins, deficient knowledge, nutritionally deficient

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