underperformer
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5.2
- noun
- /ˌʌndərpərˈfɔrmər/
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- How exactly has Cano been left off this list of underperformers of 2012?
Now, again, some of this, duh, Brendan, but the finding, the research is they just do that more often than underperformers or even, you know, good performers.
- Now, again, some of this, duh, Brendan, but the finding, the research is they just do that more often than underperformers or even, you know, good performers.
Examples
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Those teachers are now nearing retirement, and some have been bought out, but that generation likely had more underperformers.
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Credit tracked with stocks today in general but remains an underperformer for the week.
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While there has been some good work out there, we have also seen some underperformers here in the City of New Rochelle.
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If a product is a serious underperformer, then I don't see why it should be rated as a good product and be recommended, even if it is cheap.
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Union contracts also make firing underperforming workers difficult, so unionized companies try to avoid hiring workers who might prove to be underperformers.
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This quarter, our company had several underperformers that didn't meet sales expectations.
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In the stock market, investors are often cautious about underperformers that consistently lose value.
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Identifying underperformers within the team helped management make necessary improvements.
Synonyms
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2.7
A person who does not succeed at things they try
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5.8
A person who disappoints others by not doing well
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4.6
A person, often a student, who gets lower grades than they could
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7.2
A person who fails to succeed after showing early promise
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8.1
A person or thing that is slower than others and falls behind
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8.2
Something that fails completely
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7.6
A person who often fails and is not taken seriously
A person who does less well than expected for their abilities
Antonyms
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5.0
A person who works very hard and gets better results than expected at school or work
How Well
Surface Forms
Morphology
underperformer = underperform (transparent) = under + perform + er
The agentive suffix '-er' is added to the clearly formed verb 'underperform' to indicate a person or thing that underperforms.
Etymology
Underperformer is made of under- meaning 'below' and perform meaning 'to do' or 'to act'. So an underperformer is a person or thing that does less well than expected or than others.