as in weaknesses
a defect in character
a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings
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Recent Examples of shortcomings
The current Razorback defenders are well aware of the shortcomings in last year’s game.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
The shoddy work and questionable conclusions of that report were so extensive that an analysis of it required over 450 pages to detail all of its shortcomings.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Does what Marsh or Kepler provide on defense outweigh the matchup shortcomings against a lefty pitcher?
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The stunning purple blooms more than make up for any autumn shortcomings.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
During the speech, Carmelo acknowledged his shortcomings when addressing his children.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
He was ultimately cleared by the league but received executive coaching to help address communication issues, and Bay FC made organizational changes in an attempt to rectify some of the past shortcomings.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Anyone infuriated about the failure to adequately address climate change and the shortcomings in national emergency preparedness will find plenty here to stoke their anger.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
The Vegas Loop's shortcomings could prevent the Music City Loop from being as innovative as proposed by Elon Musk's tunnel construction service.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
The shoddy work and questionable conclusions of that report were so extensive that an analysis of it required over 450 pages to detail all of its shortcomings.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Does what Marsh or Kepler provide on defense outweigh the matchup shortcomings against a lefty pitcher?
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The stunning purple blooms more than make up for any autumn shortcomings.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
During the speech, Carmelo acknowledged his shortcomings when addressing his children.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
He was ultimately cleared by the league but received executive coaching to help address communication issues, and Bay FC made organizational changes in an attempt to rectify some of the past shortcomings.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Anyone infuriated about the failure to adequately address climate change and the shortcomings in national emergency preparedness will find plenty here to stoke their anger.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
The Vegas Loop's shortcomings could prevent the Music City Loop from being as innovative as proposed by Elon Musk's tunnel construction service.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcomings
Noun
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With cybercriminals already having stolen over $2 billion in 2025, according to DeFiLlama, a 77% increase from 2024, the weaknesses of the DeFi ecosystem continue to prove lucrative for hackers and other criminal elements.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But football evolves, and opponents will work out a team’s strengths and turn them into weaknesses.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The defroster and defogger system shuts off during certain HVAC system faults, such as electrical compressor failure, due to the programming of the HVAC and ECU software, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Venezuelan government’s faults abound.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Shortcomings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcomings. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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