underperformer
underperformer noun: one who or that which underperforms, having performance that is below average or below expectations; often specifically a company or stock.
Noun
underperformer (plural underperformers)
- One who or that which underperforms, having performance that is below average or below expectations; often specifically a company or stock
- "Any underperformer in this business is vulnerable as a takeover," Raiff said.1986 June 24, Donna Stef Hansard, “Lord & Taylor Parent Firm Undecided About May Offer”, in Dallas News, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2016
- Notable among them was the 41½-mile Manchester Piccadilly-Sheffield Victoria passenger service via Woodhead Tunnel (closed on January 5 1970). A financial underperformer since 1,500V DC electrification 16 years earlier, it was a line noted for its spectacular scenery but also for generating little...2020 April 8, Howard Johnston, “East-ended? When the ECML was a risk”, in Rail, page 69
- Synonyms:
- underachiever
Synonyms of underperformer
Forms of underperformer
| plural | underperformers |
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Origin of underperformer
From underperform + -er.
Questions about underperformer
- What does underperformer mean?
- Underperformer means one who or that which underperforms, having performance that is below average or below expectations; often specifically a company or stock.
- What part of speech is underperformer?
- Underperformer is a noun.
- What is the plural of underperformer?
- The plural of underperformer is underperformers.
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