Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S shortcoming: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short•com•ing Pronunciation: (shôrt'kum"ing), [key] — n. a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability, etc.: a social shortcoming; a shortcoming of his philosophy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shortcoming (Thesaurus) short circuit short-commons TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. The Book of 1 Corinthians: Summary Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World Aesop's Fables: Aesop's Fables Milestones in Environmental Protection The 12 Labors of Hercules (In Order) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: concatenate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language