as in lightweight
having little weight
the long illness left him frail and underweight
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Recent Examples of underweight
Paulla King/Paulla King Violet currently weighs just 41.8 pounds—estimated to be 20 to 30 pounds underweight.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
His tire management mastery won the 2024 Belgian GP before Russell was ultimately disqualified for his car being underweight.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
But there were also broader losses in reading and math proficiency, lower preschool enrollment and a higher rate of babies born underweight.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
Found as a stray last August, Gilly was dangerously underweight and had clearly been through a lot.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
His tire management mastery won the 2024 Belgian GP before Russell was ultimately disqualified for his car being underweight.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
But there were also broader losses in reading and math proficiency, lower preschool enrollment and a higher rate of babies born underweight.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
Found as a stray last August, Gilly was dangerously underweight and had clearly been through a lot.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underweight
lightweight
Adjective
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While most of the pieces on this list are lightweight and breathable, be sure to look for this feature when purchasing items.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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Wear lightweight and breathable clothes; wear a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses outside.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
21 July 2025
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“Underweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underweight. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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