Dictionary entry

Shortcoming

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ/

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ/

Myanmar Meaning

ချို့တဲ့မှု။ ချို့ယွင်းချက်။

Definition

shortcoming /'ʃↄ:tkʌmÇŋ/ n (usu pl ) ခ်ဳိ႕ယြင္းခ်က္။ အားနည္း ခ်က္။ She was fully aware of her own shortcomings. ❍ despite the obvious shortcomings of the scheme.

Examples

  1. ‘The first step is to address the shortcomings of our education system.’
  2. ‘Despite certain shortcomings it succeeds in opening our eyes and minds to the very nature of art itself.’
  3. ‘Film observers say that the industry needs to sit up and discuss its shortcomings.’
  4. ‘Many of the postings clearly demonstrate the shortcomings of Scottish education.’
  5. ‘The many strengths of the book have
  6. I hope
  7. been fully explored
  8. so here are one or two shortcomings.’
  9. ‘There are clearly still shortcomings in this area
  10. and they must and will be rectified.’
  11. ‘Of course he had his shortcomings like us all but these were mainly inclined to show up on the home front.’
  12. ‘Equally damaging
  13. the report has revealed shortcomings in the process of government.’
  14. ‘The November floods highlighted many shortcomings in the existing flood defences of our region.’
  15. ‘Jim Duffy made no attempt to hide from the reality of his side's shortcomings.’
  16. ‘The internet is showing real shortcomings
  17. as users increase and applications diversify.’
  18. ‘This is a very entertaining book to read
  19. however it suffers from many shortcomings.’
  20. ‘It would be easy to castigate York for ineptness but their only shortcomings were lack of size and speed.’
  21. ‘For all their shortcomings
  22. there is more to celebrate in this team than some would have us believe.’
  23. ‘Unless we are prepared to accept our shortcomings we will never improve our condition.’
  24. ‘He is frank about what he sees as the shortcomings of his great predecessors.’
  25. ‘Their youth and beauty also made up for any shortcomings in this area on the part of the wife.’
  26. ‘The time is at hand to correct all of these shortcomings as a matter of urgency.’
  27. ‘It's time that politicians stopped blaming their shortcomings on the population.’
  28. ‘There may well have been shortcomings in the doctoral thesis Dr King submitted.’