underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
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perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
consistently underperform
|badly underperform
|continue to underperform
|underperform in school
|underperform at work
|underperform on tests
|underperform expectations
|underperform compared with peers
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|education
|sports
|performance
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
business
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relation
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do worse than a benchmark
to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
underperform the market
|underperform the index
|underperform a benchmark
|underperform rivals
|underperform peers
|shares underperformed
|stocks underperformed
|funds underperformed
|underperform the sector
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|finance
|markets
|comparison
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
underperform
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
un - der - per - form (4 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
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