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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Jaquez came in as a 5-foot-11 freshman who played primarily as an undersized forward and would crash the net and collect rebounds.
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs are undersized at guard and in the frontcourt, their offense can often be inconsistent with its ability to shoot from outside, and the rotation really goes only about seven deep.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
The Wolves connected on 11 of 11 from inside the arc in the second quarter, the undersized Warriors unable to bother their taller and more athletic defenders.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
But those two, like Antonacci, are somewhat undersized.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs are undersized at guard and in the frontcourt, their offense can often be inconsistent with its ability to shoot from outside, and the rotation really goes only about seven deep.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
The Wolves connected on 11 of 11 from inside the arc in the second quarter, the undersized Warriors unable to bother their taller and more athletic defenders.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
But those two, like Antonacci, are somewhat undersized.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 21 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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