shortcoming

Eksiklik, kusur

A fault or weakness; a deficiency in something or someone.

• Every system has its shortcomings.
• She was aware of her own shortcomings as a manager.
• The research methodology revealed a significant shortcoming in its failure to account for cultural variables affecting participant responses.
• Urban planners acknowledged that inadequate public transportation was a major shortcoming of the city's infrastructure development strategy.
• Despite its innovative approach, the educational curriculum had one critical shortcoming: it lacked assessment tools for creative thinking.
• Historical analyses often identify the absence of democratic institutions as a fundamental shortcoming in early colonial governance systems.

Eş anlamlılar: flaw, defect, weakness, failing, deficiency

Zıt anlamlılar: strength, virtue, asset, advantage