Dereliction
Dereliction noun - A defect in character.
Usage example: believes that society is guilty of a moral dereliction if it does not care for those unable to care for themselves
Shortcoming and dereliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shortcoming" instead a noun "Dereliction".
Nearby Word: derelict
Shortcoming
Shortcoming noun - A defect in character.
Usage example: a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings
Dereliction and shortcoming are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dereliction" instead a noun "Shortcoming".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- want and dereliction
- want and shortcoming
- error and dereliction
- error and shortcoming
- oversight and dereliction
- oversight and shortcoming
- fault and dereliction
- fault and shortcoming
- failure and dereliction
- failure and shortcoming
- deficiency and dereliction
- deficiency and shortcoming
- default and dereliction
- default and shortcoming
How words are described
| obvious | obvious dereliction | obvious shortcoming |
Cite this Source
Shortcoming and Dereliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dereliction/shortcoming
Dereliction & Shortcoming. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dereliction/shortcoming>.
Shortcoming or Dereliction. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dereliction/shortcoming.
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