underperforming
intermediateB2/ˌʌndərpərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/ · un-der-per-form-ing
Failing to perform at an expected or desired level.
Meanings
Failing to perform at an expected or desired level.
کی توقع یا مطلوب سطح پر کارکردگی نہ دکھانا۔
کم کارکردگی
kam kargardi
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Common Collocations
- underperforming team
- underperforming students
- underperforming investments
Example Sentences
The underperforming team failed to meet its sales targets.
کم کارکردگی کرنے والی ٹیم نے اپنی سیلز کے اہداف کو پورا نہیں کیا۔
Kam kargardi karne wali team ne apni sales ke ahdaf ko poora nahi kiya.
Many underperforming students benefit from additional tutoring.
بہت سے کم کارکردگی کرنے والے طلباء اضافی تعلیم سے فائدہ اٹھاتے ہیں۔
Bohat se kam kargardi karne wale talba izafi taleem se faida uthate hain.
Underperforming investments can drain your portfolio.
کم کارکردگی کرنے والی سرمایہ کاری آپ کے پورٹ فولیو کو نقصان پہنچا سکتی ہے۔
Kam kargardi karne wali sarmayakari aapke portfolio ko nuqsan pohanchaa sakti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'under' as below and 'performing' as doing a task. Together, they mean doing below expectations.
Picture a person trying to lift weights but struggling to do so, symbolizing underperformance.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کا کام اس کا نہ ہوا
Jis ka kaam us ka nah hua
What was meant to be achieved did not come to pass.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "underperform" — to perform less well than expected
First known use: 20th century
The term combines 'under-', meaning below or insufficient, with 'performing', denoting execution of a task or function.