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Meaning of "underachievement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERACHIEVEMENT

underachievement  [ˌʌndərəˈtʃiːvmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERACHIEVEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underachievement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNDERACHIEVEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Underachiever

An underachiever is a person and especially a student who fails to achieve his or her potential or does not do as well as expected. Of particular interest is academic underachievement. Studies of individuals who have not realised their apparent potential have identified learning disabilities, ADHD, and many other educational problems, and enabled methods of addressing these problems. Current theories among academic scholars prefer to address underperformance problems with remedial help. Academic under-achievement can also be attributed to relatively intelligent or gifted students, who do not perform as expected either because they are bored or choose not to excel. For example, the academically successful daughter of two college professors who drops out of university may be looked upon as an underachiever. The term is also used more generally, for example a sports team that contains many star players but still loses games against teams with relatively little obvious talent would be termed underachieving. A stock which achieves poor profit and/or capital gains despite sound underlying business and/or assets may be called underachieving.

Definition of underachievement in the English dictionary

The definition of underachievement in the dictionary is the condition of failing to achieve a performance appropriate to one's age or talents.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERACHIEVEMENT


achievement
əˈtʃiːvmənt
aggrievement
əˈɡriːvmənt
bereavement
bɪˈriːvmənt
countermovement
ˌkaʊntərˈmuːvmənt
devolvement
dɪˈvɒlvmənt
ecomovement
ˈiːkəʊˌmuːvmənt
enlevement
ɪnˈliːvmənt
enslavement
ɪnˈsleɪvmənt
evolvement
ɪˈvɒlvmənt
improvement
ɪmˈpruːvmənt
involvement
ɪnˈvɒlvmənt
lavement
ˈleɪvmənt
misimprovement
ˌmɪsɪmˈpruːvmənt
movement
ˈmuːvmənt
non-achievement
ˌnɒnəˈtʃiːvmənt
nonachievement
ˌnɒnəˈtʃiːvmənt
overachievement
ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvmənt
pavement
ˈpeɪvmənt
retrievement
rɪˈtriːvmənt
revivement
rɪˈvaɪvmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERACHIEVEMENT

under the sun
under the table
under the weather
under way
under weigh
under-report
Under-Secretary of State
under-the-counter
under-the-table
underachieve
underachiever
underact
underaction
underactive
underactivity
underactor
underage
underaged
underagent
underarm

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERACHIEVEMENT

abonnement
advertisement
agreement
amusement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
infringement
management
measurement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of underachievement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underachievement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERACHIEVEMENT

Find out the translation of underachievement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of underachievement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underachievement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高不成低不就
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bajo rendimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

underachievement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

underachievement
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدني التحصيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неуспеваемость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

underachievement
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মান অর্জনে ব্যর্থতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´échec scolaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwache Leistungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不振
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

underachievement
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underachievement
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không đạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

underachievement
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंडरचिव्हेटमेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başarısızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insuccessi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbyt słabe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неуспішність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

underachievement
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαμηλής επίδοσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderprestasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lågpresterande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underachievement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underachievement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERACHIEVEMENT»

The term «underachievement» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.732 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERACHIEVEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «underachievement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «underachievement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underachievement

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERACHIEVEMENT»

Discover the use of underachievement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underachievement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Analysing Underachievement in Schools
The first is to describe some of the confusion and complexity that underline the underachievement discourse. The term 'underachievement' has been used to describe the relatively poorer academic performance of schools and individual ...
Emma Smith, 2005
2
Male Underachievement in High School Education in Jamaica, ...
Rather than blaming Caribbean females for male underachievement, the book locates male educational performance in the historical context of Caribbean gender relationships, and structural constraints on the development of Caribbean gender ...
Odette Parry, 2000
3
The Psychology of Underachievement: Differential Diagnosis ...
Seeks to change the status quo by providing an overall perspective on the relationship between personality and underachievement, and by giving precise descriptions of the different types of underachievers along with clear guidelines on how ...
Harvey P. Mandel, 1988
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Curing Student Underachievement: Clinical Practice for ...
This book introduces practicing leaders and leaders-in-training to the protocols of clinical practice by taking the reader through the twelve steps of the clinical cycle with specific strategies and exercises to provide practice in the ...
Philip Esbrandt, Bruce Hayes, 2011
5
Underachievement in Schools
Introduction In recent years considerable attention has been devoted to the issue of 'underachievement' in schools. This is reflected in its high political profile and is perhaps not surprising given that governments of both political persuasions ...
Anne West, Hazel Pennell, 2003
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Social/Emotional Issues, Underachievement, and Counseling of ...
The underachievement of gifted students is a puzzling phenomenon that has been the subject of sporadic attention in the field of gifted education for many years (Dowdall & Colangelo, 1982; Reis & McCoach, 2000; Rimm, 1995; Whitmore, ...
Sidney M. Moon, 2004
7
Understanding Underachievement In School Children
Study conducted in Allahabad, India.
Komilla Thapa, Meera Varma, 2007
8
Up from Underachievement: How Teachers, Students, and ...
This step-by-step program helps students of all ages, with all kinds of school problems, to break the failure chain. Students are motivated to succeed because they are part of the team.
Diane Heacox, Pamela Espeland, 1991
9
Your Own Worst Enemy
Procrastination Wide swings of mood and self-esteem Ambivalence in making decisions Dreaming big, but never following through If you or someone you love isn't living up to his or her potential -- and suffers from even one or two of the ...
Ken Christian, 2009
10
Underachievement in Biology
Before the factors are subjected to investigation, underachievement itself has to be identified. Though it is necessary to identify underachievement at different stages during the course of a student's educational career, there is a strong view that ...
H.V. Vamadevappa, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERACHIEVEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underachievement is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nani departs Manchester United as a case study in underachievement
Nani Manchester United's willingness to sell Nani to Fenerbahce for £4.3m shows how far his stock has fallen. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Education report into Protestant children's underachievement can't …
The author of a new Progressive Unionist Party report into educational underachievement among Protestant working class children says the findings of the study ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
3
Flag protests sparked by educational underachievement in working …
The flag protests were sparked by a raft of problems including educational underachievement in working class Protestant communities, a report claims today. «Belfast Live, Jun 15»
4
At Tottenham, the players and managers may change but …
Players and managers names might change, but Tottenham's underachievement doesn't. It's a scratched record. Away from the rumours about possible ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Cleveland Indians are the cover boys for underachievement, leave …
Cleveland Indians starter Danny Salazar pitched 7 innings, giving up 1 hit with 11 strikeouts against the Minnesota Twins on May 10, 2015 at Progressive Field. «cleveland.com, May 15»
6
Man City stagnation hits home in season of underachievement
The ESPN FC team discuss who, if anyone, can challenge Chelsea for the Premier League title next season. Ian Darke believes Arsenal may be best fit to ... «ESPN FC, Apr 15»
7
Dynamo Kyiv and the champions of European underachievement
Plus: different coloured flags for assistant referees; three clubs up and straight back down; and Europe's most successful Fair Players. Send your questions and ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
8
Stat Guy: Underachievement in the NCAA Tournament characterize …
Stat Guy: Underachievement in the NCAA Tournament characterize Rick Barnes' coaching career. AddThis. Head coach Rick Barnes' record in the NCAA ... «UT The Daily Texan, Mar 15»
9
Teachers, principal address Duluth School Board on Denfeld …
Denfeld High School can't solve its problem of underachievement alone, principal Tonya Sconiers told the Duluth School Board on Tuesday. Advertisement. «Duluth News Tribune, Mar 15»
10
BOZICH | ACC Basketball underachievement? Late season awards …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – We are three weeks from the start of the major conference college basketball tournaments, four weeks from the opening ... «WDRB, Feb 15»

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