English to English
adjective
- of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Insufficient funds.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Wanting, to make up completeness; wanting, as regards a requirement; not sufficient; inadequate; defective; imperfect; incomplete; lacking; as, deficient parts; deficient estate; deficient strength; deficient in judgment.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- inadequate in amount or degree
A deficient education.
Deficient in common sense.
Lacking in stamina.
Tested and found wanting.
source: WordNet 3.0
- falling short of some prescribed norm
Substandard housing.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [difícient] Kulang; kapós
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
