shortcoming

shortcoming
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ alleged, perceived
▪ obvious
▪

There were obvious shortcomings in the report.

▪ fundamental, main, major, serious, significant
▪ minor
▪ potential
▪ sb's own, personal
▪ methodological, technical
▪ moral
VERB + SHORTCOMING
▪ have, suffer from
▪ call attention to (esp. AmE), draw attention to (esp. BrE), expose, highlight, identify, point out, reveal
▪ deflect attention from, divert attention from
▪ acknowledge, recognize
▪ be aware of
▪

They are well aware of their own shortcomings.

▪ ignore, overlook
▪

The committee was willing to overlook her shortcomings.

▪ address, compensate for, correct, make good (BrE), make up for, overcome, remedy
▪

Their proposal seeks to remedy the shortcomings of the current system.

SHORTCOMING + VERB
▪ stem from sth
▪

Not all these shortcomings stem from inadequate resources.

PREPOSITION
▪ despite sb/sth's shortcomings, in spite of sb/sth's shortcomings
▪

Despite its obvious shortcomings, the plan was accepted.

▪ shortcoming in
▪

the shortcomings in the law

PHRASES
▪ shortcomings on sb's part (esp. BrE)
▪

They said the accident was due to shortcomings on the part of the pilots.


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