Synonyms & related words for shortcoming

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of shortcoming — including defect, flaw, drawback, imperfection, faultiness, defectiveness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to shortcoming

Explore words related to shortcoming — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include inadequacies, deficiencies, weaknesses, failings, faults, flawy, imperfectness, inexpedience. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for shortcoming

Common synonyms for shortcoming include defect, flaw, drawback, imperfection, faultiness, defectiveness, inadequateness, foible — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does shortcoming come from?

The word shortcoming breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: short-, from Old English sceort (“short”); and -com, from Old English cuman (“come”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.