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Underachievement

An achievement that is less than expected; underperformance.

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noun

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
overachievementnoun	A greater than anticipated achievement.

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Word	Definition
unattainmentnoun	Failure to attain something.
shortcomingnoun	A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.
shortfallnoun	The amount by which such a quota, obligation, etc., was missed.
unaccomplishmentnoun	(obsolete) Lack of accomplishment; the state of being unaccomplished.
underproductionnoun	The production of an insufficient amount.
underallocationnoun	A less than normal, or insufficient, allocation.
undergenerationnoun	The generation of too little or too few of something; underproduction.
underabundancenoun	A less than normal, or insufficient, abundance.
underusenoun	The act of using (something) less than expected.
unfulfillmentnoun	The failure to fulfill or perform something.
underexposurenoun	An insufficient, or less than usual, exposure.
unfulfilmentnoun	Alternative form of unfulfillment. [The failure to fulfill or perform something.]
unsuccess	A lack of success.
underkillnoun	(military) The situation where a weapon does too little destruction, or less than it potentially could.
underutilizationnoun	The state of being underutilized
underselectionnoun	The selection of something less often or by fewer people than would be expected.
nonadvancementnoun	Absence of advancement; failure to advance.
nonperformancenoun	A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do.
subnormal	Less than normal.
nonachievernoun	Someone who does not get good grades in education.