74 entries under deficient topic. ×

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subpar(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
9
poor(adjective, good, weak, nasty, unpleasant)
8
second-rate(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
8
substandard(adjective, bad, weak, poor, nasty)
6
bad(adjective, good, weak, false, inferior)
6
inferior(adjective, bad, weak, poor, nasty)
4
sick(adjective, ill, incomplete, infirm)
4
unsatisfactory(adjective, good, bad, weak, poor)
3
faulty(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
3
imperfect(adjective, bad, weak, poor, miserable)
3
inadequate(adjective, weak, poor, nasty, unpleasant)
3
rotten(adjective, bad, weak, poor, nasty)
3
unhealthy(adjective, adverb, bad, weak, poor)
2
feeble(adjective, bad, weak, poor, thin)
2
lacking(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
2
mediocre(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
2
weak(adjective, bad, poor, thin, false)
1
amiss(broken, incomplete, inexact, warped)
1
base(adjective, bad, weak, poor, nasty)
1
broken(incomplete, inexact, warped, defective)
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