Underachiever: meaning, definitions and examples

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underachiever

 

[ หŒสŒndษ™rษ™หˆสงiหvษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in education

A person who performs below the expected level of achievement, especially academically.

Synonyms

low achiever, slacker, underperformer

Examples of usage

  • He was labeled as an underachiever by his teachers due to his poor grades.
  • The school counselor worked with the underachiever to help him reach his full potential.
Context #2 | Noun

in general

Someone who does not reach their full potential or perform as well as they are capable of.

Synonyms

laggard, lagger, underperformer

Examples of usage

  • Despite his intelligence, he remained an underachiever in his career.
  • She was considered an underachiever by her peers because she never pursued her passion.

Translations

Translations of the word "underachiever" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น subdesenvolvido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคงเฅ‚เคฐเฅ‡ เค•เคฐเฅเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Leistungsschwacher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kurang berprestasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะดะพััะณะฐะปัŒะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niedokล‚adny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้”ๆˆไธ่ถณ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sous-performant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bajo rendimiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baลŸarฤฑsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ €์„ฑ์ทจ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุฎูุถ ุงู„ุฅู†ุฌุงุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neรบspฤ›ลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neรบspeลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝŽๆˆๅฐฑ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neuspeลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vanvirkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั‚ั–ัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ” แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uฤŸursuz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bajo rendimiento

Etymology

The term 'underachiever' originated in the mid-20th century, combining 'under' (below) and 'achiever' (one who attains success). It gained popularity in the context of education to describe students who fall short of their potential. The concept of underachievement has been a subject of study in psychology and education, focusing on factors such as motivation, self-esteem, and learning disabilities.

See also: achievable, achieved, achievement, achievements, achiever, achieving, overachiever, overachieving, unachievable, unachieved, underachievement.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,776, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.