undersized
adjective
un·der·sized
ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd 
variants
or less commonly undersize
: of a size less than is common, proper, normal, or average
undersized trout
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Examples of undersized in a Sentence
He is undersized for a basketball player.
though a football all-star in high school, he was just a mediocre, undersized player at the college level
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Back in April, 2018, Gutekunst strayed from the Ron Wolf/Ted Thompson philosophy and took undersized cornerback Jaire Alexander.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
About 20 Knights players – undersized at nearly every position against a full squad of about 60 St. Thomas players – were there for a chance to make big plays and record game film to show college recruiters.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Who wants a sharp pry sticking them in the leg the whole hike, only to have its thin, weird, undersized knife come up short on the most basic of cutting tasks?
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
Campbell remembers a freezing child who showed up for a shopping trip wearing basketball shorts, an undersized T-shirt and disposable flip-flops.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
About 20 Knights players – undersized at nearly every position against a full squad of about 60 St. Thomas players – were there for a chance to make big plays and record game film to show college recruiters.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Who wants a sharp pry sticking them in the leg the whole hike, only to have its thin, weird, undersized knife come up short on the most basic of cutting tasks?
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
Campbell remembers a freezing child who showed up for a shopping trip wearing basketball shorts, an undersized T-shirt and disposable flip-flops.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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undersized
adjective
un·der·sized
ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd
: smaller than is usual or standard
undersized fruit
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