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 Tory leader warned that the economy was underperforming and that people getting poorer could lead to "civil unrest".

From BBC

Manager Dave Roberts and his club face a difficult decision: Continue to trust that underperforming crop of supposed lockdown arms, or look for alternatives from less proven options?

From Los Angeles Times

Moving forward, it has left Roberts and his club facing a difficult decision: Continue to trust that underperforming crop of supposed lockdown arms, or look for alternatives from less proven options elsewhere?

From Los Angeles Times

It’s not too soon to ask whether or not this is the most underperforming Dodger team of all time.

From Los Angeles Times

“Well, 22,000 jobs, it underperformed just a bit, but it’s still in the positive,” adding that job growth “will take some time.”

From Salon