Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underachiever

/ˈʌndɚətʃˌivɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-achiev-er
IPA: /ˈʌndɚətʃˌivɚ/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who underachieves, i.e. performs less well than expected.

Example Sentences

"Woody Allen has provided what is probably the best theological answer to the problem of evil: God is not evil; He is just an underachiever."
"Bart: (reading his permanent record) "Underachiever and proud of it." How old is this thing?"
"For the TLC undertaking, he employs only underachievers, cronies who have been hired for their ability to make the work site madcap and, therefore, filmable."
"This unsung, underrated, under-appreciated / The one them underachievers had underestimated / Finally graduated, I'm one of the most hated"

Etymology

From underachieve + -er or under- + achiever.

Inflected Forms

underachievers (plural) under-achiever (alternative)

Synonyms

underperformer nonachiever

Antonyms

overachiever

Questions

How do you pronounce underachiever?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌndɚətʃˌivɚ/.
What does underachiever mean?: One who underachieves, i.e. performs less well than expected.
Where does underachiever come from?: From underachieve + -er or under- + achiever.

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