underachiever
[ uhn-der-uh-chee-ver ]
/ ˌʌn dər əˈtʃi vər /
noun
a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
a person or thing that performs below expectations.
Nearby words
under-employed, under-employment, under-the-counter, under-the-table, underachieve, under-achiever, underact, underactive, underage, underarm, underarmed
Origin of underachiever
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Word Origin and History for under-achiever
under-achiever
also underachiever, 1953, from under + achiever (see achieve). Under-achievement is recorded from 1951.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper