Hyphenation of deficient

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word deficient ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-fi-cient

Definitions of deficient :

1.
Inadequate in amount or degree
A deficient education Deficient in common sense Lacking in stamina Tested and found wanting
2.
Of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Insufficient funds
3.
Falling short of some prescribed norm
Substandard housing

Synonyms of deficient :

adj lacking, wanting, inadequate
adj insufficient, depleted, low, inadequate, poor, short, lean, lean, skimpy, light, scant, short, scarce, shy, too little, meager, meagre, meagerly
adj inferior, substandard, nonstandard

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