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Noun: underachiever  ,ún-du(r)-u'chee-vu(r)
  1. 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