Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
DEFICIENCY
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate antonym of the word deficiency is excess.
- Deficiency means "a lack or shortage of something."
- Excess means "a surplus or an amount that is more than is needed or required."
The other words do not have the opposite meaning of deficiency.
- Snag means "a problem or difficulty."
- Dearth means "a lack or scarcity of something."
- Glitch means "a sudden, unexpected malfunction or fault in a system."