deficiency
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Synonyms & Antonyms for deficiency
Synonyms
crunch, dearth, deficit, drought (also drouth), failure, famine, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, lack, lacuna, paucity, pinch, poverty, scantiness, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want
Antonyms
abundance, adequacy, amplitude, opulence, plenitude, plenty, sufficiency, wealth
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Older adults and people with other gastrointestinal problems can also be susceptible to vitamin B12 deficiencies. — Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, "These new vape companies want you to inhale ... vitamins," 24 Oct. 2018 For years, their collective power masked the swing-and-miss and on-base deficiencies of the group. — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, "How did this happen? Orioles players examine why this season spun out of control," 24 June 2018 Altose believes media attention to VA deficiencies has overshadowed a preponderance of accomplishments. — Brian Albrecht, cleveland.com, "Retiring Cleveland VA chief says privatizing 'would result in a huge disservice to veterans' (photos, video)," 22 Apr. 2018 Vitamin-rich foods can cure diseases related to vitamin deficiency. — Liz Szabo, CNN, "Enthusiasm over vitamins often outpaces evidence, experts say," 13 Apr. 2018 Vitamin-rich foods can cure diseases related to vitamin deficiency. — Liz Szabo, chicagotribune.com, "Older Americans are hooked on vitamins despite scarce evidence they work," 6 Apr. 2018 Vitamin-rich foods can cure diseases related to vitamin deficiency. — Liz Szabo, USA TODAY, "Are you over 65 and take vitamins? They don't usually help — and sometimes they harm," 4 Apr. 2018 All sorts of health issues are associated with a poorly functioning digestive system, from skin problems, to nutrient deficiencies, to impaired production of neurotransmitters and other feel good hormones, to a weakened immune system. — Steven Macari, Harper's BAZAAR, "Drink Responsibly: A Healthy Guide to Imbibing," 21 Feb. 2014 In 2016, the Fed and the FDIC shocked the firms by determining five of eight had deficiencies. — Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, "U.S. Bank Regulators Warn of ‘Living Will’ Shortcomings at Four Foreign-Owned Banks," 20 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deficiency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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deficiency
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English Language Learners Definition of deficiency
: a lack of something that is needed : the state of not having enough of something necessary
: a problem in the way something is made or formed
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