underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
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Verbo
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perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
Schema d'uso:
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
Errore comune:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
Sinonimi
fall short (common phrase meaning to fail to reach the expected standard)
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disappoint (emphasizes the negative reaction caused by poor results)
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do poorly (simpler and more general)
Contrari
overperform (to do better than expected or better than a benchmark)
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excel (to do extremely well)
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meet expectations (to achieve the expected standard, not below it)
Collocazioni
consistently underperform
|badly underperform
|continue to underperform
|underperform in school
|underperform at work
|underperform on tests
|underperform expectations
|underperform compared with peers
Temi
work
|education
|sports
|performance
Esempi
- The team underperformed all season despite having several talented players.
- Students often underperform on exams when they are anxious or tired.
- The new product underperformed because it was too expensive for most customers.
Esempi per chi studia
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
Verbo
business
C1
relation
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do worse than a benchmark
to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance
Schema d'uso:
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
Errore comune:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
Sinonimi
lag (emphasizes being behind others or a benchmark)
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trail (often used for being behind in rankings or results)
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do worse than (plain, general wording)
Contrari
outperform (to achieve better results or returns than a benchmark)
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beat (informal/business term for doing better than a target or comparison)
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exceed (to go beyond a standard, target, or expectation)
Collocazioni
underperform the market
|underperform the index
|underperform a benchmark
|underperform rivals
|underperform peers
|shares underperformed
|stocks underperformed
|funds underperformed
|underperform the sector
Temi
business
|finance
|markets
|comparison
Esempi
- The fund underperformed the S&P 500 for the third year in a row.
- Retail stocks underperformed the broader market after weak holiday sales.
- Our European division underperformed its main competitors last quarter.
Esempi per chi studia
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
Grammatica
Forma base
underperform
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
Sillabe e accento
un - der - per - form (4 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
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