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poor progress

[/pɔːr ˈprɑːɡres/]
noun phrase
progresso insuficiente
1. slow, inadequate, or unsatisfactory advancement or development in a task, project, or goal
The team has made poor progress on the construction project.
O time fez progresso insuficiente no projeto de construção.
2. lack of significant improvement or forward movement
His poor progress in mathematics requires additional tutoring.
Seu progresso insuficiente em matemática requer aulas particulares adicionais.
Synonyms
slow progresslimited progressinadequate progressminimal advancementlittle headway
Antonyms
rapid progressexcellent progresssignificant advancementsteady improvementmarked progress

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
progresso insuficiente
most common usage
General Brazilian
pouco progresso
alternative common expression
Portugal
progresso insuficiente
standard usage
Portugal
fraco progresso
alternative usage meaning weak progress

Related Idioms & Phrases

making headway
move the needle
stuck in neutral
spinning your wheels
going nowhere fast
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