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 Wildfire smoke makes every purchase feel urgent, but rushing often leads people to buy undersized units, weak filters or expensive systems that don’t fit their actual space. —

Ryan Brennan may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 Knob-and-tube wiring, undersized electrical panels and ungrounded outlets are common in these homes and can lead to safety concerns, according to GEICO. —

Ryan Brennan may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 In the massive world of the NFL trenches, the domain of the largest of all professional athletes, Aaron Donald was an undersized anomaly. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026 But the Sun managed to keep pace running undersized lineups, getting outscored just 20-18 in the quarter. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for undersized

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Despite its unnerving intimacy, which suggests either erotic pursuit or familiar proximity, the diminutive print calls to mind the photos of Saul Leiter, a figure surprisingly unmentioned in Ghirri’s essays despite his frequent fond allusions to American street photography.

— James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
One of the other creatures parked in Clark’s Backrooms nest is a diminutive entity in velvety red that strongly recalls a still, silent version of the Little Man From Another Place, a signature character from David Lynch’s Twin Peaks.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026