What does shortcoming mean?
Definitions for shortcoming
ˈʃɔrtˌkʌm ɪŋshort·com·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
defect, shortcomingnoun
a failing or deficiency
"that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
Wiktionary
shortcomingnoun
deficiency
Wikipedia
shortcoming
A shortcoming is a character flaw.
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shortcoming
A shortcoming is a weakness, flaw, or deficiency in someone or something, often preventing them from being effective, successful, or achieving a desired result. It is an aspect or feature that is lacking or not up to standard.
Webster Dictionary
Shortcomingnoun
the act of falling, or coming short
Shortcomingnoun
the failure of a crop, or the like
Shortcomingnoun
neglect of, or failure in, performance of duty
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shortcoming in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shortcoming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of shortcoming in a Sentence
Had we just projected realistic quantities, the public wouldn't have seen this as a shortcoming -- we would have recognized it for the incredible accomplishment it was to have even this much vaccine this fast.
There are necessarily some shortcoming to that approach, that is why... the president's commitment to keeping guns out of the hands of those who shouldn't have them continues to be a priority of Scott Wilson federal legislative strategy.
Under existing plans, any remaining balance will be forgiven after 20 years of payments, but we’re also giving borrowers with smaller loans a path to forgiveness in 10 years, one shortcoming of the existing IDR (income-driven repayment) plans is that all borrowers must be in repayment for up to 20 years, even if they only enrolled in college for a semester or two or borrowed a few thousand dollars.
She was apologizing still for her shortcoming that she thought she had for her short-term memory loss and she could easily forget Marlin and Nemo and not find them again. I felt that she was completely unresolved, finding Nemo.
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