undersized
adjective
un·der·sized
ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd 
variants
or less commonly undersize
: of a size less than is common, proper, normal, or average
undersized trout
Examples of undersized in a Sentence
He is undersized for a basketball player.
though a football all-star in high school, he was just a mediocre, undersized player at the college level
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At 5-foot-7 and 207 pounds, he is considered undersized for the NFL, but he’s proved able to carry a heavy workload and can take a licking.
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Seeing their work ethic — my dad was a little undersized coming into the NFL.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
The brother of 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is also undersized at only 5-8, but there’s a lot to like between his bat-to-ball skills and speed.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Currently, undersized center Trayce Jackson-Davis is the team's starter at the position, while Kevon Looney serves as his backup.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Seeing their work ethic — my dad was a little undersized coming into the NFL.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
The brother of 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is also undersized at only 5-8, but there’s a lot to like between his bat-to-ball skills and speed.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Currently, undersized center Trayce Jackson-Davis is the team's starter at the position, while Kevon Looney serves as his backup.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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undersized
adjective
un·der·sized
ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd
: smaller than is usual or standard
undersized fruit
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