89 entries under deficient topic. ×

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worthless(adjective, weak, poor, small, miserable)
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bereft(clear, poor, empty, exhausted)
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hollow(adjective, poor, thin, small, inadequate)
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incompetent(adjective, weak, poor, awkward, short)
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lame(adjective, weak, poor, short, inadequate)
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mediocre(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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substandard(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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unprepared(adjective, poor, thin, small, inadequate)
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unqualified(adjective, weak, poor, thin, small)
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vacuous(clear, free, bare, empty)
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below par(expression, adjective, weak, poor, miserable)
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common(adjective, weak, poor, rude, miserable)
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diminutive(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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dry(weak, poor, inadequate, bare, insufficient)
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dwarfed(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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exiguous(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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feeble(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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impotent(adjective, weak, poor, short, inadequate)
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inconclusive(adjective, poor, thin, small, inadequate)
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indeterminate(adjective, uncertain, nervous, doubtful, dubious)
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