underperform

[uhn-der-per-fawrm]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to perform less well than (another of its kind, a general average, etc.) or less well than expected.

   Surprisingly, the stock has underperformed the market indexes all year. Several of our best players consistently underperform.

Other Word Forms

• underperformance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of underperform¹

under- + perform

Example Sentences

The company has reshaped its portfolio, cutting underperforming products while launching new ones that lean into current trends on health and wellness.

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Last year, gold miners underperformed relative to gold.

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I worked hard but underperformed—thanks to misalignment, not apathy.

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The stocks of single-family landlords are underperforming the S&P 500 as well as apartment landlords and home builders.

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He finds that the funds underperform their targets by an average of 0.79 percentage point a month, or more than 9 percentage points annually.

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