Merit and Shortcoming

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Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

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Shortcoming is an antonym for merit.

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

Shortcoming noun - A defect in character.

Usage example: a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings

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Merit is an antonym for shortcoming.

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Shortcoming and Merit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/merit/shortcoming

Merit & Shortcoming. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/merit/shortcoming>.

Shortcoming or Merit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/merit/shortcoming.

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