Meaning

1 senses
  1. (plural, usually)A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.

    Schwäche, Manko

    недоста́токnedostátok, дефе́ктdefékt

    недо́лікnedólik

More definitions
  • a failing or deficiency

Examples

36 sentences
  1. Tom is aware of his shortcomings.

    Том знає свої недоліки.

    ruТом знает свои недостатки.

    deTom ist sich seiner Fehler bewusst.

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  2. We should be conscious of our shortcomings.

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  3. Tom wasn't afraid to talk about his own shortcomings.

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  4. You are too critical of others' shortcomings.

    Ви надто критичні до чужих недоліків.

    ruВы слишком критичны к чужим недостаткам.

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  5. I'm well aware of Tom's shortcomings.

    ruЯ хорошо осведомлён о недостатках Тома.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
deficiency:
Русский
By meaning 1
deficiency:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
deficiency:

Origin

From short + coming.

From short + coming.

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Forms

plural: shortcomings
Singularshortcoming
Pluralshortcomings

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a failing or deficiency:defect

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
shortcoming — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto