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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
/ ˌܲԻəəˈʃː /
verb
(intr) to fail to achieve a performance appropriate to one's age or talents
Other 51Թ Forms
- underachievement noun
- ˌܲԻˈ𱹱Գ noun
- ˌܲԻˈ𱹱 noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of underachieve1
Example Sentences
Like Newcastle, Tottenham are another underachieving team who have flirted with major honours in recent years without quite being able to get over the line.
Some of the underachieving Rockies players don’t blame Black, whose even-keel temperament, attention to detail and empathetic communication skills made him a respected leader.
When she was first hired in August 2023, Cohen inherited an unstable department on its way to a new conference with an underachieving football program.
Or does he want to transform an underachieving team as Ohtani tried to do with the Angels?
Until January though he has to get a tune out of an underachieving, underperforming squad and work out his priorities for that next transfer window.
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