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Meaning of "underachiever" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERACHIEVER

underachiever  [ˌʌndəəˈtʃiːvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERACHIEVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underachiever 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 UNDERACHIEVER 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 underachiever in the English dictionary

The definition of underachiever in the dictionary is a person who fails to achieve a performance appropriate to his age or talents.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERACHIEVER


achiever
əˈtʃiːvə
beaver
ˈbiːvə
believer
bɪˈliːvə
bevor
ˈbiːvə
Cheever
ˈtʃiːvə
diva
ˈdiːvə
fever
ˈfiːvə
Geneva
dʒɪˈniːvə
lever
ˈliːvə
non-achiever
ˌnɒnəˈtʃiːvə
overachiever
ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvə
receiver
rɪˈsiːvə
retriever
rɪˈtriːvə
riva
ˈriːvə
Shiva
ˈʃiːvə
superachiever
ˌsuːpərəˈtʃiːvə
viva
ˈviːvə
viver
ˈviːvə
weaver
ˈwiːvə
yeshiva
jəˈʃiːvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERACHIEVER

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERACHIEVER

Chesapeake Bay retriever
curly-coated retriever
disbeliever
ever
flat-coated retriever
forever
golden retriever
griever
however
Labrador retriever
misbeliever
never
nonbeliever
Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever
reliever
repriever
riever
unbeliever
whatever
whenever

Synonyms and antonyms of underachiever in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underachiever» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERACHIEVER

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

Translator English - Chinese

后进生
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bajo rendimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

underachiever
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

underachiever
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحصيل الدراسي الضعيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отстающие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fracassado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

underachiever
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous-performant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keturunan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

underachiever
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

劣等生
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

underachiever
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underachiever
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

underachiever
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

underachiever
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंडरचियर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başarısızıdır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

underachiever
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

underachiever
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відстаючі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

escroc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

underachiever
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderpresteerder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underachiever
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underachiever
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underachiever

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERACHIEVER»

The term «underachiever» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.726 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERACHIEVER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «underachiever» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «underachiever» 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 underachiever

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QUOTES WITH «UNDERACHIEVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underachiever.
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Henry Winkler
In school, I was an underachiever.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERACHIEVER»

Discover the use of underachiever in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underachiever and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Unmotivated Child: Helping Your Underachiever Become a ...
The Unmotivated Child offers parents, kids, and teachers fast answers and solid solutions.
Natalie Rathvon, 2010
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The Underachiever's Manifesto: The Guide to Accomplishing ...
THE. UNDERACHIEVER'S. DIET. Meat was bad. Then meat was good. Carbs were bad. Now carbs are okay (or they're still bad). Margarine was healthier than butter because it has less saturated fat. But margarine's fat is trans fat, which is ...
Ray Bennerr, 2012
3
Boosting the Adolescent Underachiever How Parents Can Change ...
Victor Cogen. In the United States, there are well over forty million students enrolled in over one hundred thousand schools. This work deals with only one student and one school — your youngster and the school he attends. The goal of this ...
Victor Cogen
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Lifelong Adventures of an Underachiever
This is the Author's first book.
Michael N. Pappas, 2012
5
Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever and the ...
Since Hank borrowed his sister Emily's monkey socks, all his dreams seem to be coming true. Unfortunately, the socks are lucky for Emily too and she wants them back.
Henry Winkler, 2012
6
Motivating Marvin: Helping Your Bright Underachiever Succeed ...
Motivating Marvin is all about helping your youngster succeed in school.So many students today fail to achieve their best within the academic setting.
Steven Gray, 2004
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An Underachiever's Diary: A Novel
He enters life as the firstborn of identical twin boys. It is the last time he will beat his overachieving brother Clive, or anyone else for that matter, at anything. This is William’s manifesto for the underachiever.
Benjamin Anastas, 2009
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Boosting the Underachiever: How Busy Parents Can Unlock ...
Anecdotes and case histories show parents how to recognize underachievers, turn them back on to learning, increase their attention spans, and instill in them better working habits. Reprint. PW.
Victor Cogen, 1992
9
The Choke Artist: Confessions of a Chronic Underachiever
In this brutally honest collection of often cringe-inducing episodes, David Yoo perfectly captures the cycle of failure and fear from childhood through adulthood.
David Yoo, 2012
10
A Life History of a Gifted Underachiever: Maximum Efficiency ...
The title of this doctoral dissertation is A Life History of a Gifted Underachiever: Maximum Efficiency with Minimum Effort to the Point of Diminishing Returns.
Angela Reincke, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERACHIEVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underachiever is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Brazil is still a sorry underachiever
Brazil appeared poised to finally shed this reputation as a perennial underachiever in the 1990s, when its leaders implemented smart economic policies. It got its ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Is Georgia college football's No. 1 underachiever?
On a recent edition of the Fox Sports podcast “The Audible,” Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel discussed the most underachieving college football programs ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
3
The Underachievers - Take Your Place [New Song]
Earlier this week, The Underachievers announced their sophomore album title as well as a tour to help promote the album. Evermore: The Art of Duality, which ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
4
Five Southern Miss overachievers, underachievers
Jalen Richard, underachiever. The Alexandria, Louisiana, native was rated the No. 136 running back in the country out of Peabody Magnet. The 5-foot-8 Richard ... «Hattiesburg American, Jul 15»
5
Thinking He Was an Underachiever Made Nicklaus Better
DUBLIN, Ohio — Jack Nicklaus won 18 professional majors and 73 times on the PGA Tour, which is why he often is referred to as golf's greatest champion. «New York Times, Jun 15»
6
An overachiever in boxing ring, Pacquiao seen as underachiever in …
FILE - In this April 20, 2010 file photo, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao smiles during an unscheduled news conference at his mansion in General Santos city in ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
7
Is Gael Monfils Tennis' Greatest Entertainer or Biggest Underachiever?
He could also be the biggest underachiever. He seems able to flip on the greatness switch at will. Unfortunately, he sometimes slips easily into indifference. «Bleacher Report, Apr 15»
8
Eva Longoria is Considered an 'Underachiever' in Her Family
The 39-year-old actress recently opened up about the importance of education in her family and how she's considered an “underachiever.” “When I was on ... «Just Jared, Mar 15»
9
Eva Longoria: 'I Am the Underachiever in My Family'
Eva Longoria may have starred in a top-rated television program for eight seasons, but as the last member of her family to receive a Master's degree, she was ... «People Magazine, Feb 15»
10
'Mili'eu of An Underachiever
The persisting self image of an under-achiever, which Amala Paul acts with finesse, gifts Mili less control over her life. She is always dependent on her father, ... «The New Indian Express, Jan 15»

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