(ʃɔːʳtkʌmɪŋ ) Word forms: plural shortcomings. countable noun [usually plural, oft with poss] Someone's or something's shortcomings are the faults or weaknesses which they have.
Are shortcomings disadvantages?
Shortcomings are similar to deficiences: things which are lacking or missing. We talk about a person's "shortcomings" for example. Drawbacks are disadvantages or potential problems. So a plan or an idea might have "drawbacks" to it.
What is another word for disadvantage?
disadvantage
- debit,
- disbenefit,
- downside,
- drawback,
- handicap,
- incommodity,
- liability,
- minus,
