SHORTFALLS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word shortfalls. (close relations)
shortfall
Best Alternative Words for SHORTFALLS
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deficit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing • an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period) | ||||||||
deficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||||
inadequacy | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of an adequate quantity or number • a lack of competence • unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate | ||||||||
insufficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lack of competence • (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||||
shortfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required | ||||||||
shortage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • an acute insufficiency |