Synonyms of undersized

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diminutive
• small
• little
• tiny
• pocket
• fine
• smallish
• puny
• dinky
• miniature
• sparse
• dwarfish
• subnormal
• slight
• dwarf
• slender
• pygmy
• shrimpy
• poor
• stunted
• half-pint
• Lilliputian
• lacking
• pocket-size
• bantam
• miniaturized
• toylike
• pint-size
• inadequate
• spare
• mini
• insufficient
• minuscule
• microscopic
• bitty
• scarce
• slim
• micro
• skimpy
• teeny
• weeny
• deficient
• scrubby
• toy
• meager
• infinitesimal
• stingy
• runty
• teensy
• wee
• inappreciable
• little bitty
• scanty
• minim
• scant
• pinpoint
• teeny-weeny
• wanting
• teensy-weensy
• minute
• runtish
• minikin
• capsule
• skimp
• bite-size

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• large
• oversize
• big
• considerable
• substantial
• bulky
• handsome
• great
• sizable
• husky
• massive
• outsize
• voluminous
• enormous
• giant
• huge
• gigantic
• tidy
• goodly
• grand
• vast
• whopping
• gross
• tremendous
• hefty
• gargantuan
• prodigious
• monstrous
• colossal
• mammoth
• mountainous
• immense
• jumbo
• heroic
• cavernous
• abundant
• monolithic
• generous
• stupendous
• ample
• healthy
• staggering
• plentiful
• titanic
• liberal
• monumental
• herculean
• largish
• appreciable
• galactic
• boxcar
• biggish
• hulking
• thick
• copious
• overscale
• bountiful
• wide
• fat
• king-size
• Himalayan
• humongous
• plenteous
• whacking
• elephantine
• adequate
• broad
• cyclopean
• Brobdingnagian
• sufficient
• leviathan
• Bunyanesque
• infinite
• enough
• pharaonic
• cosmic
• boundless
• immeasurable
• incalculable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undersized

Muldowney, the Sharks’ sixth-round pick in 2022, has the skating ability and hockey IQ to offset being relatively undersized at 5 feet 9 and 172 pounds. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

The quick, undersized Montreal native was one of the best collegiate goalies in recent history and has shown flashes of brilliance at the NHL level. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Despite being an undersized defensive tackle at 6-1 and 313 pounds, Briggs uses his excellent upper-body strength and compact frame to win one-on-one matchups against guards and centers. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

At the same time, fueled by enthusiasm around the new concept, Journeys is expanding the footprint of stores deemed undersized and relocating others to better locations. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026