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underachieved

underachieved is the simple past and past participle of underachieve.

Meaning of underachieve

Verb

underachieve (third-person singular simple present underachieves, present participle underachieving, simple past and past participle underachieved)

  1. To achieve less than expected; to fail to fulfil one's potential.
    Synonyms:
    punch below one's weight, underperform, underattain

Questions about underachieved

What is underachieved the simple past and past participle of?
Underachieved is the simple past and past participle of underachieve.

Words near underachieved in the dictionary

  1. underaccomplished
  2. underacetylated
  3. underacetylation
  4. underacetylations
  5. underachieve
  6. underachieved
  7. underachievement
  8. underachievements
  9. underachiever
  10. underachievers
  11. underachieves

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