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
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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The undersized Huskies survived back-to-back matchups with elite post players in Oklahoma’s Raegan Beers and USC’s Kiki Iriafen to reach the Final Four, but 6-foot-7 UCLA center Lauren Betts presents a whole new kind of challenge.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
There is something of a stylistic resemblance between the two undersized point guards, both of whom can dictate a methodical tempo to their advantage.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Pearce is an explosive, though undersized edge rusher with shorter arms than the Bills usually go for, and there is some concern over his three-down potential as a run defender.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The country is flecked with teams who have late-blooming point guards or undersized small forwards who couldn’t play at Duke or Kansas but have grown into skilled college players.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
There is something of a stylistic resemblance between the two undersized point guards, both of whom can dictate a methodical tempo to their advantage.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Pearce is an explosive, though undersized edge rusher with shorter arms than the Bills usually go for, and there is some concern over his three-down potential as a run defender.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The country is flecked with teams who have late-blooming point guards or undersized small forwards who couldn’t play at Duke or Kansas but have grown into skilled college players.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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undersized
adjective
un·der·sized
ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd
: smaller than is usual or standard
undersized fruit
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