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 tumult from the trade contributed to a slow start to the season for the team, which gave Finch little leeway to play a 19-year-old, undersized rookie at the game’s most complex position.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Pickett is undersized but responsible, which should allow the Nuggets to get into half-court sets designed for Murray to catch and go to work from optimal spots on the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Tillman, also an undersized big at 6-8, said the Celtics have spent too much time ball-watching.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Curry continues to break the mold of how an aging, more undersized guard is supposed to perform in the latter half of their prime.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Pickett is undersized but responsible, which should allow the Nuggets to get into half-court sets designed for Murray to catch and go to work from optimal spots on the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Tillman, also an undersized big at 6-8, said the Celtics have spent too much time ball-watching.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Curry continues to break the mold of how an aging, more undersized guard is supposed to perform in the latter half of their prime.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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undersized
adjective
un·der·sized
ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd
: smaller than is usual or standard
undersized fruit
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