underachievement
Definitions
Noun
- Poorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "underachievement".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "underachievement".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "underachievement".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | achievement | 3 | 65 |
| 2 | achievements | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | encroachment | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | understatement | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | detachment | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | bereavement | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | undercurrent | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | disenfranchisement | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | underachievers | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | underachiever | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | underdevelopment | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | underpayment | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | undergarment | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | derailment | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | underpayments | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | undergarments | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | underrepresent | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | retracement | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | derailments | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | underemployment | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | underwhelmed | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
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Consonant Match
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Nov 13, 2025 MacIver Institute
May 12, 2025 K-12 Dive
Feb 8, 2026 The New York Times

