shortcoming
pronunciation
How to pronounce shortcoming in British English:
UK [ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ]
How to pronounce shortcoming in American English:
US [ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- a failing or deficiency
Word Origin
- shortcoming (n.)
- 1670s, from the phrase to come short "be inadequate" (1570s); see short (adj.). Related: Shortcomings.
Synonym
Example
- 1. This compelling book has one main shortcoming .
- 2. Unfortunately the short route has a major shortcoming : it is one-way .
- 3. These two experiments have a relatively obvious shortcoming : people who responded more slowly to the e-mail offers could have just been checking their accounts less frequently .
- 4. Another shortcoming of the imf is the failure to extend itself financially and quickly .
- 5. The book 's main shortcoming , however , is in what it overlooks .