Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-deficient

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
self--d-e-fi-cient
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From self- + deficient.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more self-deficient (comparative) most self-deficient (superlative)

Questions

What does self-deficient mean?
Deficient in itself; not whole or complete; lacking.
Where does self-deficient come from?
From self- + deficient.

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