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shortcoming(dictionary)

shortcoming (iou)



shortcoming noun & adjective. L15.
[from come short s.v. SHORT adverb.]
A. noun. Failure to reach a standard or amount or to fulfil a duty; a defect, a deficiency. Usu. in pl. L15.
K. Crossley-Holland There's no-one so perfect that he has no shortcomings. M. Meyer He was so embarrassed by the play's shortcomings that he left before the end.
b. adjective. Defective. rare. L19.
short-comer noun (rare) a person who fails to fulfil a duty M19.