deficient
/dɪˈfɪʃnt/adjective
उच्चारण डिफ़िश्न्ट
(किसी चीज़ में) कमी वाला, अपर्याप्त
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as antonym
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~ (in sth)
not having enough of something, especially something that is essential
(किसी चीज़ में) कमी वाला, अपर्याप्त
- a diet deficient in vitamins
- The soil is deficient in nitrogen.
- Many soils here are deficient in zinc.
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- A diet deficient in protein is harmful for children.
- The patient is deficient in vitamin B12.
Synonyms lacking short of wanting inadequate insufficient
Opposite sufficient adequate ample rich in
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formal
not good enough
अपर्याप्त, दोषपूर्ण
- Her English is deficient for a teaching job.
- His preparation was deficient in several topics, so he failed the interview.
- The student's essay was deficient in structure.
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- His skills were deficient for the job.
- The equipment was deficient and needed to be replaced.
Synonyms inadequate defective imperfect unsatisfactory poor
Opposite adequate satisfactory perfect
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
deficient in + noun
Deficient is followed by in for the thing that is lacking, not of or from.
जिस चीज़ की कमी हो, उसके लिए 'deficient' के बाद in आता है, of या from नहीं।
- The soil here is deficient in nitrogen.
- Her diet was deficient in protein.
be / become / prove deficient
Used alone, deficient means not good enough or not adequate.
अकेले प्रयोग में 'deficient' का अर्थ अपर्याप्त या पर्याप्त अच्छा न होना है।
- The old system proved deficient during the rush hour.
deficient (quality sense)
Without in, deficient can mean not good enough in general; the thing that falls short comes before it.
in के बिना 'deficient' का अर्थ सामान्य रूप से अपर्याप्त होता है; जो चीज़ कमज़ोर है वह इससे पहले आती है।
- The report called the building's fire safety deficient.
deficient / deficiency / deficit
Deficient is the adjective, deficiency the noun for lack, and deficit the amount by which money or a total falls short.
'Deficient' adjective है, 'deficiency' कमी का noun है, और 'deficit' वह राशि है जिससे धन या कुल जोड़ कम पड़ता है।
- The budget showed a deficit of ten crore rupees.
- The soil is deficient in zinc, a deficiency that lowers the yield.
+Collocations 4
deficient in + noun
ironcalciumvitaminsnutrientsoxygen
- Children who skip meals may be deficient in vitamins.
adverb + deficient
severelyseriouslyslightlyclearlybadly
- The water was found to be seriously deficient in minerals.
deficient + noun
dietsoilsupplysystem
- A deficient diet affects growth.
deficient + noun
bloodsupplyskillsresources
- The camp treated children with iron-deficient blood.
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- The village well water is deficient in fluoride.
गाँव के कुएँ का पानी fluoride की कमी वाला है।
- Doctors found the patient deficient in vitamin D.
डॉक्टरों ने पाया कि मरीज़ में विटामिन D की कमी थी।
- The school was deficient in basic facilities such as clean toilets.
स्कूल में साफ़ शौचालय जैसी बुनियादी सुविधाओं की कमी थी।
- His preparation was deficient, and he failed the interview.
उसकी तैयारी अपर्याप्त थी और वह interview में असफल रहा।
- Cattle fed on deficient fodder give less milk.
अपर्याप्त चारा खाने वाले पशु कम दूध देते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The soil is deficient of nitrogen.
✓ The soil is deficient in nitrogen.
Use in after deficient.
'Deficient' के बाद in आता है।
✗ The village is deficient from clean drinking water.
✓ The village is deficient in clean drinking water.
Deficient takes in, not from.
'Deficient' के बाद in आता है, from नहीं।
✗ The soil is defficient in zinc.
✓ The soil is deficient in zinc.
Spelling: deficient has one f in the middle and ends -ient.
वर्तनी: 'deficient' में बीच में एक f होता है और अंत में -ient आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
lacking short of wanting inadequate insufficient defective imperfect unsatisfactory poor
Antonyms
sufficient adequate ample rich in satisfactory perfect
AaSpelling
de·fi·cient
With -cient (not 'deficeint' or 'defficient').
अंत में -cient ('deficeint' या 'defficient' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Deficient in sth (not 'deficient of').
Deficient के बाद preposition 'in' आता है, यानी deficient in sth (किसी चीज़ की कमी वाला), जैसे deficient in iron (आयरन की कमी वाला)। 'Deficient of' गलत है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person below normal intelligence was once called mentally deficient (now considered offensive).
सामान्य से कम बुद्धि वाले व्यक्ति को कभी mentally deficient कहा जाता था (अब आपत्तिजनक माना जाता है)।