Definition
Definition of underperforming - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
below expectationsperforming less well than required or expected
- The underperforming team failed to make the playoffs.
2.
financeTECH. not meeting financial performance standardsTECH.
- The underperforming stock led to investor losses.
Origin of underperforming
English, under (below) + perform (carry out)
Terms with underperforming included in their meaning
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underperforming entity
entity not performing as well as competitors
strategy
deliberately underperforming to gain an advantage
Examples of underperforming in a sentence
Investors were worried about the underperforming stocks. The underperforming branch was closed to cut losses. Management is concerned about the underperforming sectors this quarter.
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- French:sous-performant, ...
- German:unterdurchschnittlich, ...
- Italian:insoddisfacente, sottoperformante, ...
- Spanish:ineficiente, poco rentable, ...
- Portuguese:insuficiente, deficiente, ...
- Chinese:表现不佳的, 业绩不达标的, ...
- Japanese:期待以下の, 業績不振の, ...
- Arabic:ضَعِيف الأَدَاء, مُتَدَنِّي الأَدَاء, ...
- Hebrew:חַלָּשׁ, מְנִיב חָסֵר, ...
- Russian:неэффективный, ...
- Ukrainian:неефективний, неприбутковий, ...
- Hindi:कमज़ोर प्रदर्शन करने वाला, अल्पप्रदर्शनकारी, ...
Definition of underperform - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
general useperform worse than expected or required
- The team continued to underperform despite the new coach's efforts.
2.
financeTECH. yield a lower return than other investmentsTECH.
- The mutual fund began to underperform compared to the stock market index.
Origin of underperform
Old English, under (below) + perform (carry out)
Examples of underperform in a sentence
Students who underperform may need additional support. The company's shares continued to underperform in the market. Despite efforts, the new product line started to underperform.
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- French:sous-performer, ...
- German:unterdurchschnittlich abschneiden, schlechter abschneiden als andere Investitionen, ...
- Italian:rendere meno del previsto, ...
- Spanish:tener un rendimiento inferior, ...
- Portuguese:ter um desempenho inferior, ...
- Chinese:表现不佳, 表现逊色, ...
- Japanese:期待外れの成績を出す, 低調なパフォーマンスをする, ...
- Arabic:قَصَّرَ, تَدَنَّى أَدَاؤُهُ, ...
- Hebrew:לְתַפְקֵד מִתַּחַת לַמְּצֻפֶּה, לְהָנִיב תְּשׁוּאָה נְמוּכָה יוֹתֵר, ...
- Russian:плохо выступать, недоходить, ...
- Ukrainian:працювати гірше очікуваного, показувати гірші результати, ...
- Hindi:उम्मीद से कम प्रदर्शन करना, कम रिटर्न देना, ...
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