as in lightweight
having little weight
the long illness left him frail and underweight
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Recent Examples of underweight
Canada Goose — The Canadian outerwear firm saw shares sliding more than 3% to hit a new 52-week low after Barclays downgraded the stock to underweight from equal weight.
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly is also said to be in trouble due to his car being underweight.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere Tuesday morning on Wall Street, Wells Fargo added Tesla to its tactical underweight list for the second quarter.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
In addition, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly became the third driver of the day to be disqualified for having an underweight car.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly is also said to be in trouble due to his car being underweight.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere Tuesday morning on Wall Street, Wells Fargo added Tesla to its tactical underweight list for the second quarter.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
In addition, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly became the third driver of the day to be disqualified for having an underweight car.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underweight
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With its lightweight texture, glowing finish, and ability to safeguard against sun damage and hyperpigmentation, this has all the makings of a universally appealing sunscreen—and has quickly become a staple in my skin-care rotation.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some are lightweight and great for lounging while others are compressive and supportive enough for HIIT workouts.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Underweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underweight. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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