Dictionary

shortcoming en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈʃɑɹtˌkʌmɪŋ] St. Louis
• /ˈʃoːtˌkɐmɪŋ/ (Australia)
• /ˈʃoːtˌkɐməŋ/ (New-Zealand)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌmɪŋ/ (Canada, General-American)
• shôrt

Etymology

From short + coming.

Meanings

1. (plural, usually) A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.
   • They were behind twice, first to James Morrison's 11th-minute strike and then Kenny Miller's effort early in the second half. England responded with goals of their own from Theo Walcott and Daniel Welbeck and, on the balance of play, probably deserved the victory. On the flip-side, they could conceivably have lost because of their various shortcomings in defence. They also have a goalkeeper, Joe Hart, who is a danger to his own team on nights like these. 14 August 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland”, in The Guardian:
   • In truth, I suspect it will take more than the first term of a Labour government to address the shortcomings of the railway system in the North. 2023 March 8, Christian Wolmar, “Labour passes up the chance to deliver a forceful rail policy”, in RAIL, page 34:

Forms

Relateds

fall short · come up short · shortcomer · shortfall

Synonyms

failing

Translations (52)

bg дефицит (deficiency) · ru недоста́ток (deficiency) · cs nedostatek (deficiency) · de Schwäche (deficiency) · be недахо́п (deficiency) · ja 短所 (deficiency) · sv brist (deficiency) · nb svakhet (deficiency) · es déficit (deficiency) · cmn 不足之處 /不足之处 (deficiency) · sv svaghet (deficiency) · fi vika (deficiency) · pl uchybienie (deficiency) · uk недо́лік (deficiency) · es falencia (deficiency) · nb utilstrekkelighet (deficiency) · fr lacune (deficiency) · uz nuqson (deficiency) · fi puute (deficiency) · ca mancança (deficiency) · fi vajavuus (deficiency) · pl niedociągnięcie (deficiency) · nb tilkortkommenhet (deficiency) · pt limitação (deficiency) · pl mankament (deficiency) · nb brist (deficiency) · ko 결점 (deficiency) · de Manko (deficiency) · ur کوتاہی (deficiency) · sv tillkortakommande (deficiency) · es deficiencia (deficiency) · es carencia (deficiency) · tr eksik (deficiency) · it mancanza (deficiency) · fr carence (deficiency) · it imperfezione (deficiency) · es insuficiencia (deficiency) · pl defekt (deficiency) · es defecto (deficiency) · fr défaut (deficiency) · pt deficiência (deficiency) · it carenza (deficiency) · ja 欠点 (deficiency) · he מגרעה (deficiency) · ko 부족점 (deficiency) · sw dosari (deficiency) · it debolezze (deficiency) · ca defecte (deficiency) · it lacuna (deficiency) · fr imperfection (deficiency) · ru дефе́кт (deficiency) · bg недостиг (deficiency)