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
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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 conservative goal should be to have Phillips and Chubb become rotational contributors by midseason, which would give Robinson, who needs work with his hand use, and Kamara, who is significantly undersized at 6-foot-1, time to blossom as rookies.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
The assessment also found the school's common areas — cafeterias, gyms, pool and libraries — are undersized for a school of Arrowhead's size.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
The assessment also found the school's common areas — cafeterias, gyms, pool and libraries — are undersized for a school of Arrowhead's size.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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undersized
adjective
un·der·sized
ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd
: smaller than is usual or standard
undersized fruit
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