underachieve

un·der·a·chieve  (ndr--chv)

intr.v. un·der·a·chieved, un·der·a·chiev·ing, un·der·a·chieves

To perform worse or achieve less success than expected.

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under·a·chievement n.

under·a·chiever n.

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underachieve

Verb

[-achieving, -achieved] to fail to achieve a performance appropriate to one's age or talents

underachiever n

Thesaurus

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" underperform do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job"