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underachieve

[ uhn-der-uh-cheev ]

verb (used without object)

, un·der·a·chieved, un·der·a·chiev·ing.
  1. to perform, especially academically, below the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
  2. to perform below expectations or achieve less than expected, especially by others.

underachieve

/ ˌundərəˈtʃiːv /

verb

  1. intr to fail to achieve a performance appropriate to one's age or talents

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Derived Forms

  • ˌunderaˈchievement, noun
  • ˌunderaˈchiever, noun

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Other Words From

  • under·a·chievement noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of underachieve1

First recorded in 1950–55; under- + achieve

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