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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
However, the undersized 20-year-old sniper has flipped a switch, notching four points in his last two games.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 22 May 2025
So Bam Adebayo would have to move back to center and the Heat go back to an undersized team in a league headed back to bigger lineups.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
While his production was impressive, the 22-year-old defender is significantly undersized for the NFL edge spot at 6-foot and 256 pounds.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2025
Robinson, who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.42 seconds, is undersized (6-0, 184).
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 22 May 2025
So Bam Adebayo would have to move back to center and the Heat go back to an undersized team in a league headed back to bigger lineups.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
While his production was impressive, the 22-year-old defender is significantly undersized for the NFL edge spot at 6-foot and 256 pounds.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2025
Robinson, who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.42 seconds, is undersized (6-0, 184).
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersized
Adjective
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And following a violent barn house showdown in which a diminutive, yet completely feral, octogenarian visibly grows new fangs, such suspicions are confirmed.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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One-quarter of the way through the 21st Century, high-end SUVs are one of the dominant categories in the automotive market — every brand from Acura to Volvo has them, in sizes ranging from diminutive to Brobdingnagian.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The small core teams who operate them are usually experts in biodiversity and community engagement, but not marketing.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The motherboard is quite a bit smaller than the Framework Laptop 13 board, and the two are definitely not interchangeable.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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