76 entries under deficient topic. ×
| incomplete(adjective, weak, poor, thin, miserable) | |
| insignificant(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior) | |
| junky(adjective, rough, poor, low, awful) | |
| niggardly(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior) | |
| not up to par(expression, adjective, idiom, quiet, short) | |
| ordinary(adjective, mean, bad, weak, lower) | |
| plain(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior) | |
| raunchy(adjective, rough, poor, awful, common) | |
| skimpy(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior) | |
| slight(adjective, weak, poor, thin, miserable) | |
| small(adjective, poor, thin, modest, inadequate) | |
| sparse(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior) | |
| subnormal(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior) | |
| trifling(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior) | |
| trivial(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior) | |
| valueless(adjective, weak, poor, common, miserable) | |
| flabby(adjective, poor, thin, small, inadequate) | |
| green(adjective, poor, thin, small, inadequate) | |
| handicapped(adjective, poor, thin, small, inadequate) | |
| hollow(adjective, poor, thin, small, inadequate) |
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