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View synonyms for underachiever
underachiever
[ uhn-der-uh-chee-ver ]
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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of underachiever1
1945–50; under- + achiever ( def )
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Example Sentences
Central Florida gladly hired such an underachiever, and the Golden Knights play the first game of the Malzhan era against Boise State, which also has a new coach in Andy Avalos because Bryan Harsin left to … replace Malzhan at Auburn.
From Washington Post
By those measures, this year’s crop of 2 seeds has some potential underachievers.
From FiveThirtyEight
Unless you too achieved billionaire status in your 20s, Patrick and John Collison might make you feel like an underachiever.
From Quartz
Long the chronic underachiever of the developing world, her country has now claimed its place on the global stage.
From The Daily Beast
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