un·der·a·chieve (ŭn′dər-ə-chēv′) intr.v. un·der·a·chieved ,
un·der·a·chiev·ing ,
un·der·a·chieves To perform worse or achieve less success than expected.
un′der·a·chieve′ment n.
un′der·a·chiev′er n.
underachieve (ˌundərəˈtʃiːv ) vb (intr ) to fail to achieve a performance appropriate to one's age or talents
ˌunderaˈchiever n
ˌunderaˈchievement n
un•der•a•chieve (ˌʌn dər əˈtʃiv) v.i. -a•chieved, -a•chiev•ing. 1. to perform below the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
2. to perform below expectations; achieve less than expected.
[1950–55]
un`der•a•chieve′ment, n.
underachieve Past participle: underachievedGerund: underachievingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative underachieve underachieve
Present I underachieve you underachieve he/she/it underachieves we underachieve you underachieve they underachieve
Preterite I underachieved you underachieved he/she/it underachieved we underachieved you underachieved they underachieved
Present Continuous I am underachieving you are underachieving he/she/it is underachieving we are underachieving you are underachieving they are underachieving
Present Perfect I have underachieved you have underachieved he/she/it has underachieved we have underachieved you have underachieved they have underachieved
Past Continuous I was underachieving you were underachieving he/she/it was underachieving we were underachieving you were underachieving they were underachieving
Past Perfect I had underachieved you had underachieved he/she/it had underachieved we had underachieved you had underachieved they had underachieved
Future I will underachieve you will underachieve he/she/it will underachieve we will underachieve you will underachieve they will underachieve
Future Perfect I will have underachieved you will have underachieved he/she/it will have underachieved we will have underachieved you will have underachieved they will have underachieved
Future Continuous I will be underachieving you will be underachieving he/she/it will be underachieving we will be underachieving you will be underachieving they will be underachieving
Present Perfect Continuous I have been underachieving you have been underachieving he/she/it has been underachieving we have been underachieving you have been underachieving they have been underachieving
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been underachieving you will have been underachieving he/she/it will have been underachieving we will have been underachieving you will have been underachieving they will have been underachieving
Past Perfect Continuous I had been underachieving you had been underachieving he/she/it had been underachieving we had been underachieving you had been underachieving they had been underachieving
Conditional I would underachieve you would underachieve he/she/it would underachieve we would underachieve you would underachieve they would underachieve
Past Conditional I would have underachieved you would have underachieved he/she/it would have underachieved we would have underachieved you would have underachieved they would have underachieved
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. underachieve - perform less well or with less success than expected; "John consistently underachieves, although he is very able"; "My stocks underperformed last year"do ,
perform - get (something) done; "I did my job"
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underachieve - perform less well or with less success than expected; "John consistently underachieves, although he is very able"; "My stocks underperformed last year"