Synonyms of deficiencies

deficiencies

noun

plural of deficiency

as in shortages

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number

there is a deficiency of fresh food in the diet of many of the working poor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortages
• lacks
• inadequacies
• deficits
• insufficiencies
• lacunae
• absences
• droughts
• scarcities
• failures
• famines
• poverties
• omissions
• wants
• undersupplies
• dearths
• paucities
• crunches
• pinches
• necessities
• needs
• privations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adequacies
• amplitudes
• sufficiencies
• abundances
• wealths
• excesses
• plenties
• plenitudes
• surpluses
• opulences
• oversupplies
• overabundances
• surfeits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deficiencies

An independent committee found that the Housing Bureau's independent checking unit, the Buildings Department, the Fire Services Department and the Labor Department had deficiencies in their supervision work, Lee said. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

The coaster’s most recent inspection, on March 16, reported no violations, deficiencies, citations or red tags, according to King. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Growing pains are expected with a new defensive coordinator, but with stats mirroring last season's defensive deficiencies, many eyes are on second-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer. — Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The balloon had equipment deficiencies and had not been modified for free flight. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

While it was designed to bring nationwide uniformity and stability to college athletics, its deficiencies are manifold. — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Fatigue may be related to nutrient deficiencies, but it can also be caused by medications, sleep problems, thyroid disorders, anemia, infections, and other health conditions. — Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2026

Nurses cannot compensate for the deficiencies in the rest of the system. — Lynne S. Moronski, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

The most recent inspection of Six Flags Over Georgia's Goliath roller coaster found no violations or deficiencies, the office responsible for the safety of amusement park rides in Georgia said Thursday, days after a man fatally fell from the ride. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026