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underachieve
[ uhn-der-uh-cheev ]
verb (used without object)
- to perform, especially academically, below the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- to perform below expectations or achieve less than expected, especially by others.
underachieve
/ ˌundərəˈtʃiːv /
verb
- intr to fail to achieve a performance appropriate to one's age or talents
Derived Forms
- ˌunderaˈchievement, noun
- ˌunderaˈchiever, noun
Other Words From
- under·a·chievement noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of underachieve1
Example Sentences
There has been particular concern that Protestant males from low-income backgrounds underachieve at school.
But it is a testament to the uneven and underachieving history of the Padres that four people with ties to the team could not agree when “Beat L.A.” became a big deal.
The Wild were a perennial playoff team the past half-decade and seen as underachieving this season before putting things together of late.
Instead, largely because of the void created by the Wild underachieving, they’re somehow still in the hunt as is a Nashville team that until this week hadn’t won consecutive games since Jan. 13.
Ottawa has had an eventful, underachieving season without Pinto.
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