Related Words for shortcomings

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Word	Syllables	Categories
defect	/x	Noun, Noun
inadequacies	x/xxx	Noun
failings	/x	Noun
shortfalls	/x	Noun
drawbacks	/x	Noun
weaknesses	/xx	Noun
frailties	/x	Noun
disadvantages	xx/xx	Noun
deficiencies	x/xx	Noun
inaccuracies	x/xxx	Noun
limitations	xx/x	Noun
incompleteness	xx/x	Noun
failures	/x	Noun
foibles	/x	Noun
substandard	x/x	Adjective
fall short	//	Phrase, Verb
incompetence	x/xx	Noun
lacking	/x	Verb
deficient	x/x	Adjective
suboptimal	xxxx	Adjective
setbacks	/x	Noun
downsides	/x	Noun
imperfections	xx/x	Noun
underperformance	xxx/x	Noun
incompetency	x/xxx	Noun
lackluster	/xx	Adjective
flaws	/	Noun
inconsistencies	x/xxx	Noun
deficits	/xx	Noun
disappointments	xx/x	Noun
inability	xx/xx	Noun
fallibility	xx/xx	Noun
missteps	x/	Noun
ineffectiveness	xx/xx	Noun
lacunae	x/x	Noun
unreliability	xxxx/xx	Noun
faults	/	Noun
ineptitude	x/xx	Noun
unworthiness	x/xx	Noun
underperforming	/xxxx	Adjective
underachievement	/xx/x	Noun
infirmities	x/xx	Noun
displeasing	x/x	Adjective
malfunctions	x/x	Noun
omissions	x/x	Noun
inferiority	xxx/xx	Noun
incompetent	x/xx	Adjective
subpar	x/	Noun
vulnerabilities	xxx/xx	Noun
dysfunctions	x/x	Noun
problems	/x	Noun
imperfect	x/x	Adjective
disadvantageous	xxx/x	Adjective
inaccurate	x/xx	Adjective
brokenness	/xx	Noun
mistakes	x/	Noun
rectify	/xx	Verb
remedy	/xx	Verb
blemishes	/xx	Noun
gloss	/	Verb
blunders	/x	Noun
psychologist	x/xx	Noun
scapegoat	/x	Noun
misdeeds	x/	Noun
methodological	xxx/xx	Adjective
criticise	/xx	Verb
notwithstanding	xx/x	Adverb, Verb
merits	/x	Noun
lapses	/x	Noun
glaring	/x	Adjective, Verb
strengths	/	Noun
overcomes	/xx	Verb
inefficiencies	xx/xx	Noun
pitfalls	/x	Noun
compensates	/xx	Verb
transgressions	x/x	Noun
overlook	/xx	Verb
atone	x/	Verb
blames	/	Verb
confess	x/	Verb
litany	/xx	Noun
spite	/	Noun
successes	x/x	Noun
sins	/	Noun
errors	/x	Noun
criticize	/xx	Verb
suffers	/x	Verb
correct	x/	Verb
redress	x/	Verb
vices	/x	Noun
apologize	x/xx	Verb
excuses	x/x	Noun
achievements	x/x	Noun
outweighed	x/	Verb
aside	x/	Adverb
follies	/x	Noun
accomplishments	x/xx	Noun
virtues	/x	Noun
biases	/xx	Noun
highlighting	/xx	Verb
handicaps	/xx	Noun
point	/	Verb
forgive	x/	Verb
magnify	/xx	Verb
gaps	/	Noun
advantages	x/xx	Noun
serious	/xx	Adjective
inherent	x/x	Adjective
alleged	x/	Adjective
acknowledged	x/x	Adjective
excesses	x/x	Noun
expose	x/	Verb
admitting	x/x	Verb
ambiguities	xx/xx	Noun
circumvent	xx/	Verb
abuses	x/x	Noun
obvious	/xx	Adjective
ailments	/x	Noun
anomalies	x/xx	Noun
bottlenecks	/xx	Noun
breaches	/x	Noun
breakdowns	/x	Noun
bugs	/	Adjective
challenges	/xx	Adjective
complexities	x/xx	Noun
cons	/	Noun, Verb
constraints	x/	Verb
cracks	/	Verb
defaults	x/	Noun
demerits	x/x	Noun
deprivations	xx/x	Noun
difficulties	/xxx	Noun
dilemmas	x/x	Noun
disabilities	xx/xx	Noun
discrepancies	x/xx	Noun
disruptions	x/x	Noun
evils	/x	Noun
holes	/	Noun
ills	/	Noun
impairments	x/x	Noun
impediments	x/xx	Noun
improprieties	xx/xx	Noun
inconveniences	xx/xx	Noun
infringements	x/x	Noun
irregularities	xxx/xx	Noun
issues	/x	Noun
judgements	/x	Noun
judgments	/x	Noun
lagoons	x/	Noun
limits	/x	Noun
loopholes	/x	Noun
maladies	/xx	Noun
mansions	/x	Noun
misdemeanours	xx/x	Noun
negatives	/xx	Noun
obstacles	/xx	Noun
palaces	/xx	Noun
prerequisites	x/xx	Noun
restrictions	x/x	Noun
rulings	/x	Noun
scares	/	Verb, Noun
shortages	/xx	Noun
uncertainties	x/xx	Noun
violations	xx/x	Noun
voids	/	Noun
warps	/	Noun, Verb
weak	/	Adjective
workouts	/x	Noun
wrongs	/	Noun