: weighing less than the normal or requisite amount
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Adjective
the long illness left him frail and underweight
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Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
Even if a bit underweight compared to other cornerbacks, Strong plays with good play strength to deal with physicality in both the pass and run game.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Morgan Stanley downgrades Enphase and SolarEdge to underweight from equal weight and Sunrun to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgraded several solar companies on Wednesday, citing too many negative catalysts.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
However, BlackRock is warning that investors might be underweight value stocks at a time when the markets could start shifting.
—Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Pregnant women are delivering premature, underweight babies.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
Even if a bit underweight compared to other cornerbacks, Strong plays with good play strength to deal with physicality in both the pass and run game.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Morgan Stanley downgrades Enphase and SolarEdge to underweight from equal weight and Sunrun to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgraded several solar companies on Wednesday, citing too many negative catalysts.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
However, BlackRock is warning that investors might be underweight value stocks at a time when the markets could start shifting.
—Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Underweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underweight. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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underweight
adjective
un·der·weight
-ˈwāt 
: weighing less than the normal amount for one's age, height, and build
underweight children
underweight adults typically have a body mass index of less than 18.5
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