shortcoming shortcomer • shorten · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · shortcoming · · Text Latin · · Script 11 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a failing or deficiency. Synonyms: defect. Example: "That interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · defect · · Synonym 1 Characters · · c latin small letter c U+0063 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074