Shortcoming Synonyms and Antonyms

shôrtkŭmĭng
Something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failure
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fault
  2. defect
  3. blemish
  4. deficiency
  5. weakness
  6. flaw
  7. imperfection
  8. lapse
  9. bug
  10. dereliction
  11. drawback
  12. failure
  13. foible
  14. inadequacy
  15. remission
  16. vice
Antonyms:
  1. strength
  2. strong point
  3. advantage
  4. success
An imperfection of character
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. failing
  2. fault
  3. foible
  4. frailty
  5. weakness
  6. infirmity
  7. weak point

Words Related to Shortcoming

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Shortcoming Sentence Examples

  • This is not a shortcoming of our imaginations but rather a simple reality.

  • Fred's biggest shortcoming is that's he's not afraid enough!

  • A tolerably evident shortcoming of such a doctrine is that, while declaring the quantitative determination of matter to be the individual element in the individual, it gives no account of how such quantitative determination arises.

  • One shortcoming of standardized testing is that it assumes that the same instrument can evaluate all students.

  • A serious shortcoming in the provision of education is the lack of availability of real mechanical systems.

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