UNDERACHIEVEMENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Poorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("underachievement" is a kind of...):

performance (any recognized accomplishment)

Antonym:

overachievement (better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests))

Derivation:

underachieve (perform less well or with less success than expected)

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