underperform
underperform · underperforms · underperformed · underperforming
but see hinter den Erwartungen zurückbleiben, die Erwartungen enttäuschen, unterdurchschnittlich abschneiden
To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect…To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
» Tom was underperforming at work due to long COVID.
Meaning
1 sensesTo underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.
but see hinter den Erwartungen zurückbleiben, die Erwartungen enttäuschen, unterdurchschnittlich abschneiden
More definitions
- perform too rarely
- perform less well or with less success than expected
Examples
2 sentencesTom was underperforming at work due to long COVID.
Is Algeria an underperforming economy?
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations:
Forms
underperforms, underperforming, underperformed, underperformed| Base form | underperform · to underperform |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | underperforms |
| Present participle | underperforming |
| Past simple | underperformed |
| Past participle | underperformed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- perform less well or with less success than expected:underachieve
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedunderperformer
Derivedunderperformance
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle