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underachiever
[ uhn-der-uh-chee-ver ]
/ ˌʌn dər əˈtʃi vər /
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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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undeniable, undeniably, undenominational, under, underachieve, underachiever, under a cloud, underact, underactive, underage, under any circumstances
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How to use underachiever in a sentence
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.
Thursday night’s college football TV schedule: The season kicks off in earnest|Matt Bonesteel|September 2, 2021|Washington PostBy those measures, this year’s crop of 2 seeds has some potential underachievers.
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Stripe wants to be a $100 billion one-stop shop for small business|John Detrixhe|December 24, 2020|QuartzLong the chronic underachiever of the developing world, her country has now claimed its place on the global stage.