Is there a difference between a loser and an underachiever?

Question

Is there a difference between a loser and an underachiever?

Answer 1

Loser is a person that has 50-50 percent chance of success,and is always optimistic,confident and sure of himself, but always does just that-looses. Underachiever is a person that tries,but not hard enough and until he realizes that he can't succeed.

Answer 2

My wife says I'm a loser, I say I'm an underachiever!

Answer 3

just different connotations

like a teacher may say their student is an underachiever

and what you call yourself depending on your self-esteem

Answer 4

i think that usually a looser is smn that has goals, but fails to reach them..for different reasons..and an underachiever is smn with no goals , plans..etc..

Answer 5

I think an underachiever doesn't actually try to achive what they want.

loser trys and does not succeed., I d rather be a loser