UNDERSIZE Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

undersized

adjective

ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd

variants also undersize

as in diminutive

of a size that is less than average though a football all-star in high school, he was just a mediocre, undersized player at the college level

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Recent Examples of undersized Hungry and undersized, a litter of orange tabbies had been abandoned by their mother and were too fragile to go long without nourishment and care. —

News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 The other mate denied knowledge of the undersized lobsters and wrung tails, and the FWC said Perez was the one in possession of the lobsters found on the boat, according to the report. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026 Blay, an undersized defensive tackle out of Miami, is a UDFA to watch. —

Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026 The advantage was always there against an undersized Hawks frontcourt anchored by Onyeka Okongwu. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for undersized

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First off, he was surprised by the number of diminutive people looking to take a punch at him, the way Apollo Creed did his alter-ego Rocky Balboa — starting with Paddy Chayefsky, the playwright and Network screenwriter who was up against Stallone for Best Screenplay.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 May 2026
His comparatively diminutive size, combined with his explosiveness and strength, ultimately proved a unique asset rather than a liability.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026