underperform

verb

un·​der·​per·​form ˌən-dər-pər-ˈfȯrm 

-pə-ˈfȯrm

underperformed; underperforming; underperforms

transitive verb

: to do worse than

intransitive verb

: to fail to do as well as expected

underperformance

ˌən-dər-pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s 

-pə-ˈfȯr-

noun

underperformer noun

Examples of underperform in a Sentence

The report shows which schools are underperforming.

Recent Examples on the Web

Asian equities were mostly lower for the week as Vietnam and Pakistan saw small gains while Indonesia and Hong Kong underperformed. —Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Logitech International — Shares of the computer products company fell 4.7% after Bank of America downgraded the stock to underperform from neutral. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025

For the most part, gold mining companies fall short and underperform a lot of assets, including physical gold. —Marc Guberti, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025

Most of these big movies underperformed expectations — another thing that Posey knew that Hollywood producers noticed. —Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for underperform

• cuneiform
• iodoform
• nonuniform
• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform