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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Yet even while dramatically undersized, Denver was 7-4 since Jokic’s injury going into the late-night clash with Los Angeles.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
This game is downright ugly early, and that seems to help the undersized Aggies.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
On board the carrier, the crew is battling a toilet system that the General Accountability Office reported in 2020 was undersized and poorly designed.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
The Trojans are hopelessly undersized without Smith on the wing, playing a pair of sub-5-foot-6 guards together in Londynn Jones and Malia Samuels.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
This game is downright ugly early, and that seems to help the undersized Aggies.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
On board the carrier, the crew is battling a toilet system that the General Accountability Office reported in 2020 was undersized and poorly designed.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
The Trojans are hopelessly undersized without Smith on the wing, playing a pair of sub-5-foot-6 guards together in Londynn Jones and Malia Samuels.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 24 Jan. 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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