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inadequate vs deficient

deficient vs inadequate

inadequate and deficient both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inadequate No Yes No No
deficient No Yes No No
inadequate (adjective) deficient (adjective)
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
of insufficient quantity to meet a need inadequate in amount or degree
falling short of some prescribed norm
Difference between inadequate and deficient

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