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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Baylor, Houston, Michigan State and Northwestern offered the undersized defensive back out of The Woodlands (Texas) High School.
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
In addition to being undersized, these utilitarian mats often skimp on style in favor of absorbency.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Against the Atlanta Hawks’ undersized frontcourt in the first round and banged-up Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in the second, Towns starred as a distributor as the Knicks ran their offense through him.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
In addition to being undersized, these utilitarian mats often skimp on style in favor of absorbency.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Against the Atlanta Hawks’ undersized frontcourt in the first round and banged-up Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in the second, Towns starred as a distributor as the Knicks ran their offense through him.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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