Deficient - Definition

adj 1: inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education";
"deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina";
"tested and found wanting" [syn: deficient,
lacking(p), wanting(p)]
2: of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement;
"insufficient funds" [syn: insufficient, deficient] [ant:
sufficient]
3: falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"
[syn: deficient, inferior, substandard]