Definition of underachievement in English:
underachievement
nounʌndərəˈtʃiːvm(ə)ntˌənd(ə)rəˈtʃivmənt
mass nounThe fact of doing less well than expected, especially in schoolwork.
concern about the underachievement of pupils in secondary school
Example sentencesExamples
- English sport, that institution of chronic underachievement, has suddenly found people who know how to win.
- Our hope is to show how this disastrous underachievement might begin to be rectified.
- In school-age children, depression can manifest as underachievement and withdrawal from activities.
- It is a songwriting career of underachievement perforated by sublime moments.
- Perhaps even worse than stigmatizing minorities, affirmative action programs obscure the problems that lead to minority underachievement.
Definition of underachievement in US English:
underachievement
nounˌənd(ə)rəˈtʃivməntˌənd(ə)rəˈCHēvmənt
The fact of doing less well than expected, especially in schoolwork.
concern about the underachievement of pupils in secondary school
Example sentencesExamples
- It is a songwriting career of underachievement perforated by sublime moments.
- Perhaps even worse than stigmatizing minorities, affirmative action programs obscure the problems that lead to minority underachievement.
- In school-age children, depression can manifest as underachievement and withdrawal from activities.
- Our hope is to show how this disastrous underachievement might begin to be rectified.
- English sport, that institution of chronic underachievement, has suddenly found people who know how to win.