: 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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However, even those who are currently underweight the long end — holding less of the maturities than benchmarks dictate — say climbing yields could spur them into action.
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One was a listless, underweight female goat with no appetite.
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Adjective
Those children were severely malnourished and underweight, according to the district attorney’s office, weighing 48 and 50 pounds, respectively, when they were removed from Helton's home.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
However, even those who are currently underweight the long end — holding less of the maturities than benchmarks dictate — say climbing yields could spur them into action.
—Michael MacKenzie, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
One was a listless, underweight female goat with no appetite.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
It's dehydrated, critically underweight and has frostbite and wounds on its feet.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Underweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underweight. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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