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poorest-performing

[/ˈpʊrɪst pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/]
adjective
de pior desempenho
1. Showing the lowest or worst level of performance or achievement compared to others
The poorest-performing students received additional tutoring.
Os alunos de pior desempenho receberam aulas de reforço.
2. Functioning least effectively or efficiently
The poorest-performing branch of the company was closed down.
A filial de pior desempenho da empresa foi fechada.
Synonyms
worst-performinglowest-performingunderperformingleast effectivebottom-performing
Antonyms
best-performinghighest-performingtop-performingmost effectivehighest-achieving

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de pior desempenho
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
de pior rendimento
Alternative form commonly used in business context
Portugal
de pior desempenho
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

at the bottom of the barrel
lagging behind
trailing the pack
underachieving
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