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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Still, the Yankees’ offense needs to step up after injuries and underachievers also plagued the lineup in 2023.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
In the Clippers’ 123-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of their first-round series, the longtime postseason underachiever delivered a Harden Special for the ages, making only two of 12 shots and scoring seven points.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
With 12 matches remaining, the perennial underachievers look likely to lose the 'Neverkusen' tag and finally lift the German top flight crown for the first time in their history come May.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But the actor also conveys the gnawing frustration of an underachiever still clutching onto his dream.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
In the Clippers’ 123-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of their first-round series, the longtime postseason underachiever delivered a Harden Special for the ages, making only two of 12 shots and scoring seven points.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
With 12 matches remaining, the perennial underachievers look likely to lose the 'Neverkusen' tag and finally lift the German top flight crown for the first time in their history come May.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But the actor also conveys the gnawing frustration of an underachiever still clutching onto his dream.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 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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