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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The scoring was expected against an undersized (at center) Hawks team also missing backup Jock Landale with an ankle injury. —
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 The undersized, unathletic nature of the roster; 4. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 Belk had Fitzgerald, an undersized safety, in his room for one year after Fitzgerald transferred from NC State. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026 The six-story, 470,000-square-foot building, bordered by Eighth, Ninth, G and H streets, had long been derided by Sacramento Superior Court and city leaders as too obsolete, undersized, and unsafe to conduct court business. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undersized
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 The undersized, unathletic nature of the roster; 4. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 Belk had Fitzgerald, an undersized safety, in his room for one year after Fitzgerald transferred from NC State. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026 The six-story, 470,000-square-foot building, bordered by Eighth, Ninth, G and H streets, had long been derided by Sacramento Superior Court and city leaders as too obsolete, undersized, and unsafe to conduct court business. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undersized
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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undersized
adjective
un·der·sized ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd
: smaller than is usual or standard
undersized fruit
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