Underachiever
underachiever
[uhn-der-uh-chee-ver] /ˌʌn dər əˈtʃi vər/
Word Origin
noun
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.
2.
a person or thing that performs below expectations.
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