Underachiever
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Underachiever is a noun meaning One who underachieves, i.e. performs less well than expected.
Meaning
One who underachieves, i.e. performs less well than expected.
Example Sentences
Bart: (reading his permanent record) "Underachiever and proud of it." How old is this thing?
This unsung, underrated, under-appreciated / The one them underachievers had underestimated / Finally graduated, I'm one of the most hated
Woody Allen has provided what is probably the best theological answer to the problem of evil: God is not evil; He is just an underachiever.
For the TLC undertaking, he employs only underachievers, cronies who have been hired for their ability to make the work site madcap and, therefore, filmable.
Word Forms
- underachievers
- under-achiever
Antonyms for underachiever
Common opposites include overachiever.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underdeliverer, underfunctioner, underuser, undereater, underproducer, underreporter.
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