# underperform

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #62,593

## Definitions
1. To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.

## Etymology
From under- + perform.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/underperform