(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: short (I) + coming (after the phrase come short )
: the condition or fact of failing to reach an expected or required standard of character or performance : defect , imperfection
guilt feeling may exist from a sense of personal shortcoming — R.L.Jenkins
management shortcomings in one form or another cause most business failures — Nation's Business