Synonyms of deficiency

deficiency

noun

di-ˈfi-shən-sē 

as in shortage

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number

there is a deficiency of fresh food in the diet of many of the working poor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortage
• lack
• deficit
• insufficiency
• scarcity
• inadequacy
• absence
• drought
• paucity
• poverty
• famine
• drouth
• lacuna
• failure
• dearth
• inadequateness
• undersupply
• scantiness
• crunch
• omission
• pinch
• scarceness
• necessity
• want
• meagerness
• privation
• skimpiness
• poorness
• need

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adequacy
• sufficiency
• abundance
• amplitude
• wealth
• plenty
• opulence
• plenitude
• surplus
• excess
• overabundance
• oversupply
• copiousness
• surfeit
• bountifulness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of deficiency

The company has a working capital deficiency of approximately $7.4 million as of August 31, 2024. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 29 Nov. 2024

Smith pointed to several triggers including chocolate, gluten, dairy, magnesium deficiency, loud noises, hormonal fluctuations and bright lights, which can also impact other types of headaches. —Emily Burns, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024

This, in part, is influenced by Villa’s growing deficiencies from attacking corners — what should not be overlooked is that even in the 2-1 away win against Fulham last month, they got caught on the break following one. —Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024

They can be triggered by an array of factors, including hormonal fluctuations, bright lights, loud noises, gluten, dairy, chocolate and magnesium deficiency. —Emily Burns, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024