DEFICIENCY Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word deficiency. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word deficiency. (close relations)

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Best Alternative Words for DEFICIENCY


Rank	Word	Save?	More Syns..	Usage	Type
1	inadequacy				nounn
2	insufficiency				nounn
3	lack				verb, nounv, n
4	want				verbv
5	absence				nounn
6	dearth				nounn
7	deficit				nounn
8	meagerness				nounn
9	need				verb, nounv, n
10	paucity				nounn
11	privation				nounn
12	scantiness				nounn
13	scarceness				nounn
14	scarcity				nounn
15	shortage				nounn
16	shortfall				nounn

Best Hypernyms For DEFICIENCY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for deficiency, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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Alternatives for INADEQUACY

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All synonyms for inadequacy