nonachiever
One who fails
A nonachiever is someone who fails to accomplish goals or reach expected levels of success.
The term often appears in educational contexts for students performing below their potential: The program targets nonachievers who test well but earn poor grades.
Unlike underachiever, which implies capability squandered, nonachiever may suggest absence of achievement altogether.
Idle responsibility evader
- laggardOne falling behind
- loaferLaceless slip-on shoe
- idlerHabitually unproductive person
- shirkerOne who avoids duty
dawdler · straggler · procrastinator · dropout · washout · also-ran · flunker · sluggard
Failure to satisfy expectations
- failureLack of success
- underperformanceFailing to meet expectations
- bustFailure or sculpture
- dudFailed device or effort
flop · disappointment · anticlimax · subpar · unsatisfactory · falling short · regrettable · disheartening
Latent capacity for development
- unrealizedNot made actual
- late bloomerOne who matures slowly
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- untappedNot yet utilized
dormant · squandered · promising · underdeveloped · stunted · blocked · stalled · sidelined
slacker
Idle responsibility evader
shirker · dawdler · straggler · procrastinator · dropout · washout · also-ran · flunker · sluggard · ne'er-do-well
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- failureLack of success
- underperformanceFailing to meet expectations
- bustFailure or sculpture
dud · flop · disappointment · anticlimax · subpar · unsatisfactory · falling short · regrettable · disheartening · discouraging
potential
Latent capacity for development
- unrealizedNot made actual
- late bloomerOne who matures slowly
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
untapped · dormant · squandered · promising · underdeveloped · stunted · blocked · stalled · sidelined · derailed
nonachieverachiever
One who accomplishes goals
high achiever · overachiever · top performer · high flyer · success
nonachievergo-getter
Ambitious, driven person
striver · self-starter · dynamo · hard charger · hustler