Noun: underachiever ,ún-du(r)-u'chee-vu(r)
- A student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
"The teacher worked closely with the underachiever to help improve his grades";
- underperformer, nonachiever
Derived forms: underachievers
Type of: educatee, pupil, student
Encyclopedia: Underachiever