Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Deficient

  1. Degenerate

  2. Definitive

  3. Adequate

  4. Definite

  5. Deft
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Deficient means lacking or insufficient in some quality. Adequate means satisfactory or acceptable - the direct opposite. The other options are not antonyms: degenerate means to decline, definitive means conclusive, definite means clear, and deft means skillful.

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