underachiever
underachiever · underachievers
Minderleister, Minderleisterin
One who underachieves, i.eOne who underachieves, i.e. performs less well than expected.
US/ˈʌndɚətʃˌivɚ/
» Tom has been an underachiever all his life.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who underachieves, i.e. performs less well than expected.
Minderleister, Minderleisterin
a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
Examples
1 sentencesTom has been an underachiever all his life.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
one who underachieves:
Origin
From underachieve + -er or under- + achiever.From underachieve + -er or under- + achiever.
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Forms
plural: underachieversSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates:underperformernonachiever
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedunderachieve