Word: underperformance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
per
for
mance
Definition: The state or quality of underperforming; perform less well or with less success 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: 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: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia