Timeline for Is there a word/ phrase to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it?
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| Oct 12, 2017 at 5:17 | comment | added | Livrecache | It doesn't seem to me that "underachiever" fits. According to M-W online, the definition of underachiever is "one (such as a student) that fails to attain a predicted level of achievement or does not do as well as expected" | |
| Oct 11, 2017 at 4:37 | comment | added | as4s4hetic | I have never heard "clueless" being used in this context. Underacheiver is good, but I disagree with the other two. | |
| Oct 11, 2017 at 2:55 | comment | added | English Student | Thanks @user261343 -- I have actually considered 'underachiever' an accurate description for many such persons. 'Clueless' should also work if they are really weak at their craft, I think. | |
| Oct 11, 2017 at 2:53 | review | Low quality posts | |||
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| Oct 11, 2017 at 2:39 | review | First posts | |||
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| Oct 11, 2017 at 2:36 | history | answered | user261343 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |