English Explanatory Dictionary

shortcoming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.

Pronunciation

shôrt /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shortcoming.wav /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌmɪŋ/ [ˈʃɑɹtˌkʌmɪŋ] /ˈʃoːtˌkɐmɪŋ/ /ˈʃoːtˌkɐməŋ/

Word forms

shortcoming shortcomings

Etymology

From short + coming.

Synonyms

failing

Related words

come up short fall short shortcomer shortfall
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on S Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary