underachiever
noun
un·der·achiev·er
ˌən-dər-ə-ˈchē-vər 
: one (such as a student) that fails to attain a predicted level of achievement or does not do as well as expected
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His leadership was instrumental in transforming the Clippers from perennial underachievers into legitimate contenders.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Less viewed or posted – or, less lauded – is news of people falling short or feeling like an underachiever for not accomplishing the goals or resolutions established at the onset of 2024.
—Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Replacing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool was the equivalent of replacing Bill Belichick or Andy Reid, but Arne Slot has already somehow made Klopp, who won seven major trophies in his eight years and totally rebuilt the club back to a global power, look like an underachiever.
—Joe Prince-Wright, Nbc Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
His team was considered a bunch of underachievers before Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700-million contract.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Less viewed or posted – or, less lauded – is news of people falling short or feeling like an underachiever for not accomplishing the goals or resolutions established at the onset of 2024.
—Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Replacing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool was the equivalent of replacing Bill Belichick or Andy Reid, but Arne Slot has already somehow made Klopp, who won seven major trophies in his eight years and totally rebuilt the club back to a global power, look like an underachiever.
—Joe Prince-Wright, Nbc Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
His team was considered a bunch of underachievers before Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700-million contract.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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underachiever
noun
un·der·achiev·er
ˌən-də-rə-ˈchē-vər
: one (as a student) that fails to do as well as expected
Medical Definition
underachiever
noun
un·der·achiev·er
ˌən-dər-ə-ˈchē-vər
: a person (as a student) who fails to attain a predicted level of achievement or does not do as well as expected
underachieve
intransitive verb
-ˈchēv
underachieved; underachieving
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