shortcoming
shortfalling
shortcomer
underachieve
counterproductive
roadblock
barrier
miss
indirectness
unfulfilled
defect
deficit
unattainment
fail
difficulty
unambitious
imperfectibility
failure
dejection
go nowhere
defectibility
underattainment
indirection
law of diminishing returns
ambitionless
nonaccomplishment
wantum
would-be
nonachievement
shiftless
win the battle, but lose the war
nonsuccess
defeat
close only counts in horseshoes
let the grass grow under one's feet
inadequateness
frustration
goallessness
inadequacy
ambitionlessness
unthriving
miss the mark
manque
unaspiring
demerit
subgoal
wanty
scantle
hardpressed
twilight
fault
pull off
fall back
unfulfillment
unsuccessiveness
unableness
slippage
meanly
nonefficiency
unambition
velleity
underachievement
shiftlessness
washout
ideal-seeking behavior
weakness
copout
scant
unfulfilling
ineffectiveness
worst
inefficacy
weakishness
failing
nonweakness
inexertion
effete
unsuccessful person
nonfailure
holding pattern
loser
skillessness
winning
slump
while the grass grows, the steed starves
unavailableness
nonstarter
vacuitous
nonadvancement
shortage
insufficiency

English words for 'A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.'

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