Word: underachiever
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
a
chiev
er
Definition: One who underachieves, i.e. performs less well than expected.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: achieve
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to
Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: head
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: verbal suffix
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.