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Meaning of Deficient | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
dɪˈfɪʃənt

Definitions

A person who is deficient.

Equivalents

العربية ناقص
Български недостатъчен
Català deficient
Cymraeg diffygiol
Deutsch defizient mangelhaft
Español deficiente
Suomi puutteellinen riittämätön
Français déficient déficient
Gaeilge díothach easpach uireasach
Bahasa Indonesia defisien tuna-
Italiano deficiente
한국어 虧
Kurdî az az
Te Reo Māori huka
Nederlands gebrekkig tekortschietend
Português deficiente
Română insuficient
Svenska bristfällig
Türkçe az eksik
Українська недосконалий недостатній непо́вний позба́влений

Examples

“This was justified by the rationale that mental deficients, by definition, are not able to succeed in society.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

deficient number Deficiently deficientness deficit deficit good deficit hawk

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