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

Insufficient sunlight, inconsistent watering, and nutrient deficiencies are common causes of droopy, leggy spiller plants. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Medical professionals emphasize that while hormone therapy can be beneficial for men with legitimate medical deficiencies, using testosterone as a shortcut for muscle growth bypasses essential metabolic and biological safeguards. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Examples include missing employee dates of birth, incomplete Section 2 document information, missing employer representative information, deficiencies involving remote document examinations, and certain electronic Form I-9 system failures. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Princess Itaweret’s skeleton showed healed fractures to both her ribs and foot, while multiple individuals displayed nutritional deficiencies and infections. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026

News reporting about the new plane’s security deficiencies angered the president and triggered a sprawling leak investigation. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Herro and Adebayo came together in the wake of social-media posts from Herro questioning Adebayo’s stature as a Heat leading man, in light of what Herro questioned in those posts as Adebayo’s offensive deficiencies. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Use fertilizer numbers to select products based on plant needs, soil deficiencies, or growth stages. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Addressing deficiencies in information security should also be a priority. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026