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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The film tells the story of a lovable underachiever who hatches an outrageous scheme to avoid paying alimony to his fashion-executive ex-wife.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The trophy cements an excellent turnaround under Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag who has transformed the club from perennial underachievers to trophy winners in just over 10 months.
—Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
This perennial underachiever has averaged two touchdowns and less than 700 over three NFL seasons.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2024
For Donaldson, who developed into an elite third baseman who finished in the Top 10 of MVP voting his final two years in Oakland, the A’s got three huge underachievers and a decent pitcher (Graveman).
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The trophy cements an excellent turnaround under Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag who has transformed the club from perennial underachievers to trophy winners in just over 10 months.
—Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
This perennial underachiever has averaged two touchdowns and less than 700 over three NFL seasons.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2024
For Donaldson, who developed into an elite third baseman who finished in the Top 10 of MVP voting his final two years in Oakland, the A’s got three huge underachievers and a decent pitcher (Graveman).
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 30 July 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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