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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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Similar treatments for the enzyme deficiencies known as Sanfilippo, Pompe and Gaucher diseases are in early clinical trials, or soon will be.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

A research team led by Professor Hiroaki Kanouchi from Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology investigated whether deficiencies in certain vitamins could be connected to fatigue and motivation levels.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

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

Despite my romantic deficiencies, I gradually adjusted to township life, and began to develop a sense of inner strength, a belief that I could do well outside the world in which I had grown up.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela