Underperforming: meaning, definitions and examples

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underperforming

 

[ หŒสŒndษ™rpษ™rหˆfษ”หrmษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

business context

Underperforming refers to a situation where an individual, team, or organization is not achieving the expected level of performance or results. This term is often used in a business setting to describe employees, departments, or companies that are not meeting their targets or potential.

Synonyms

failing, ineffective, lacking, subpar

Examples of usage

  • The underperforming sales team needs additional training.
  • Our underperforming products are being reviewed for improvement.
  • She was placed on a performance improvement plan due to her underperforming status.

Translations

Translations of the word "underperforming" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desempenho abaixo do esperado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเคฎเคฐเฅเคฅเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unterdurchschnittlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berkinerja di bawah standar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะดะพัั‚ะฐั‚ะฝั ะฟั€ะพะดัƒะบั‚ะธะฒะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niedostateczne wyniki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‘ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒผใƒžใƒณใ‚นใŒไฝŽใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sous-performant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bajo rendimiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yetersiz performans

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ €์กฐํ•œ ์„ฑ๊ณผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฏุงุก ุถุนูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podprลฏmฤ›rnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podpriemernรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่กจ็Žฐไธไฝณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podstandardno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ undirframmista

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำฉะผะตะฝ ำฉะฝั–ะผะดั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aลŸaฤŸฤฑ performans

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bajo rendimiento

Word origin

The term 'underperforming' emerged in the late 20th century, combining the prefix 'under-' meaning 'less than' or 'not enough' with 'performing,' which is derived from the verb 'perform.' The verb 'perform' comes from the Old French 'performer,' from the Latin 'performare,' meaning 'to complete, carry out.' As the corporate world evolved, the need for performance metrics gained prominence, leading to the usage of 'underperforming' to denote those who fall short of expected benchmarks. The word has been widely adopted in various fields including education, business, and sports, to assess and evaluate efficacy and productivity.