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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Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
An undersized guard at 6 feet, his defensive ability has always been a weakness.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Ruff referenced winning battles along the wall and pointed to undersized rookie Noah Ostlund as someone who punched above his weight.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Maybe there’s something to attracting kids to yet another movie about a society of talking animals, even if the main character in this case is an undersized goat who plays basketball instead of fighting crime.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
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Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
An undersized guard at 6 feet, his defensive ability has always been a weakness.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Ruff referenced winning battles along the wall and pointed to undersized rookie Noah Ostlund as someone who punched above his weight.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Maybe there’s something to attracting kids to yet another movie about a society of talking animals, even if the main character in this case is an undersized goat who plays basketball instead of fighting crime.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 7 Mar. 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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