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underachiever

/uhn-der-uh-chee-ver/US // ˌʌn dər əˈtʃi vər //

弱智者,低能儿,低能者,弱者

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
    • : a person or thing that performs below expectations.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as infailure

Examples

  • Central Florida gladly hired such an underachiever, and the Golden Knights play the first game of the Malzhan era against Boise State, which also has a new coach in Andy Avalos because Bryan Harsin left to … replace Malzhan at Auburn.

  • By those measures, this year’s crop of 2 seeds has some potential underachievers.

  • Unless you too achieved billionaire status in your 20s, Patrick and John Collison might make you feel like an underachiever.

  • Long the chronic underachiever of the developing world, her country has now claimed its place on the global stage.