undersized

adjective

un·​der·​sized ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd 

variants or less commonly undersize

ˌən-dər-ˈsīz 

: of a size less than is common, proper, normal, or average

undersized trout

Synonyms

• bantam
• diminutive
• dinky
• dwarfish
• fine
• half-pint
• Lilliputian
• little
• pint-size
• pint-sized
• pocket
• pocket-size
• pocket-sized
• puny
• pygmy
• shrimpy
• slight
• small
• smallish
• subnormal
• toylike

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Their current options at center behind Turner are Obi Toppin, who is naturally a four, and Enrique Freeman, a two-way contract player who can play the five but is undersized at the position. —Tony East, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

Vent Hoods Shelby Van Daley, co-founder of Daley Home in Austin, Texas, has an eagle eye for undersized vent hoods. —Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024

For all those who grouse that this is an overreaction to Hunter working over undersized and heavy-footed Bison, that’s fair. —Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2024

Still, between trying to juggle the uptick in offensive responsibility and being undersized — Quickley was outmatched as the defacto #1 stopper on the perimeter. —Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

undersized

adjective

un·​der·​sized ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd 

: smaller than is usual or standard

undersized fruit