Word: underperforming
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: un
der
per
for
ming
Definition: That performs less well than required.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: perform
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To behave in ways that carry meaning in social contexts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: par-
Language: fro
Decoded: par-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: per- (all meanings)
Affix: fornir
Language: fro
Decoded: fornir
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to provide (for)
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.