underperform

un·der·per·form

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-der-per-fawrm]
- /ˌʌn dər pərˈfɔrm/
- /ˌʌndəpəˈfɔːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-per-fawrm]
- /ˌʌn dər pərˈfɔrm/

Definitions of underperform word

transitive verb underperform If someone underperforms in something such as a sports contest, or if one thing underperforms another thing, they do not perform as well as they could, or they perform less well than the other thing. 0
verb underperform (of a stock or share) to yield a lower return than (the market as a whole) 0
verb underperform to perform less well than expected 0
intransitive verb underperform to function less effectively or be less successful than expected or required 0
verb transitive underperform to produce a smaller return than 0

See all 5 definitions of underperform

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Parts of speech for Underperform

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Underperform

underperform popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Antonyms for underperform

verb underperform

outperform — to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than: a new engine that outperforms the competition; a stock that outperformed all others.
outsell — to exceed in volume of sales; sell more than: He outsells all our other salespeople.

All 2 Antonyms of underperform

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