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insufficient(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
35
inadequate(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
28
lacking(adjective, weak, flat, poor, plain)
27
wanting(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
26
imperfect(adjective, weak, rough, poor, plain)
25
defective(adjective, rough, poor, plain, false)
23
incomplete(adjective, weak, poor, plain, false)
23
scanty(adjective, light, weak, slight, flat)
22
poor(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
21
short(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
21
unsatisfactory(adjective, weak, rough, poor, awful)
19
faulty(adjective, weak, rough, poor, plain)
19
inferior(adjective, weak, rough, poor, awful)
19
shy(adjective, close, light, weak, poor)
18
meager(adjective, close, light, slight, flat)
18
scant(adjective, light, weak, slight, flat)
18
scarce(adjective, light, weak, slight, flat)
18
skimpy(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
15
meagre(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
14
flawed(adjective, inadequate, incomplete, imperfect, inexact)
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