as in weakness
a defect in character
a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings
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Recent Examples of shortcoming
Each of these capital allocation strategies carries benefits and shortcomings — and are, at times, in competition.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Cut people some slack and forgive their shortcomings – and your own, too!
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
Congo's military, despite its size and funding, has long been hindered by shortcomings in training and coordination and recurring reports of corruption.
—Justin Kabumba, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Profligacy in front of goal has curtailed league form and emphasised defensive shortcomings.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Cut people some slack and forgive their shortcomings – and your own, too!
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
Congo's military, despite its size and funding, has long been hindered by shortcomings in training and coordination and recurring reports of corruption.
—Justin Kabumba, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Profligacy in front of goal has curtailed league form and emphasised defensive shortcomings.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcoming
Noun
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According to the Mayo Clinic, Guillain-Barré is a condition in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves, resulting in weakness, numbness or paralysis.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Countless emergency room visits, unexplained symptoms, body weakness, and pain became my new normal.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Authorities blamed the unrest on armed remnants of the Assad government, but acknowledged that some of the civilian killings were the fault of undisciplined factions or individual actors.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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For example, if an airplane experiences a mechanical failure, the part's manufacturer may be at fault, but the airline bears the brunt of public opinion.—
Chris Novak,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Luther taught instead that God freely forgives the sins of believers.—
Michael Bruening,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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The pope’s hospitalization comes during the Vatican’s celebration of the jubilee, a tradition in the Catholic Church dedicated to the remission of sins that occurs every 50 years.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC News,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Iodine deficiency can be serious, but is eminently treatable.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, maintaining adequate levels of B vitamins and magnesium may prevent the development of neuropathy due to nutrient deficiencies.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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Does the actor looking older than her 21 years (a notion that is, of course, entirely subjective) infer some kind of moral failing?—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The study framed their feelings as internal failings rather than responses to external pressures, such as patriarchy and white supremacy, which drive perfectionism.—
Shari Dunn,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Shortcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcoming. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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