Word: underperforms
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
per
forms
Definition: Third-person singular of underperform; perform too rarely
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 theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
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: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs