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nonachiever

[ non-uh-chee-ver ]

noun

  1. a student who fares poorly in the classroom or has failing grades.
  2. any person who does not succeed or progress, especially because of lack of interest or motivation.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonachiever1

1970–75; non- + achiever ( def )
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Example Sentences

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For holders of such a view, even Saturday could not quite rescue August from seeming so far to be a Fahrenheit nonachiever.

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Very few nonachievers turn up at the Olympics then suddenly win.

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