Underachiever: meaning, definitions and examples
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underachiever
[ หสndษrษหสงiหvษr ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น subdesenvolvido
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคงเฅเคฐเฅ เคเคฐเฅเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Leistungsschwacher
๐ฎ๐ฉ kurang berprestasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะดะพััะณะฐะปัะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ niedokลadny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๆไธ่ถณ่
๐ซ๐ท sous-performant
๐ช๐ธ bajo rendimiento
๐น๐ท baลarฤฑsฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ฑ์ทจ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุฎูุถ ุงูุฅูุฌุงุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ neรบspฤลกnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ neรบspeลกnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝๆๅฐฑ่
๐ธ๐ฎ neuspeลกen
๐ฎ๐ธ vanvirkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตััััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแชแแ แ แแแฆแฌแแแแแแก แแฅแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uฤursuz
๐ฒ๐ฝ bajo rendimiento
Word origin
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.