underachiever
Use Underachiever in a sentence
dər noun
1.
a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
2.
a person or thing that performs below expectations.
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underachieve (ˌundərəˈtʃiːv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (intr) to fail to achieve a performance appropriate to one's age or talents | |
| undera'chiever | |
| —n | |
| undera'chievement | |
| —n | |
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Underachiever
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Example sentences
They would tell him he was smart but an underachiever, whatever that meant.
Flexible use of multiple criteria will help to identify the underachiever or the poor test-taker.
By placing blame on transient and unprepared students it has washed its hands of the underachiever.
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