/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language