: weighing less than the normal or requisite amount
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Adjective
the long illness left him frail and underweight
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Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Shadow, who is now 12, was underweight, covered with fleas and had seven teeth missing when Minckler adopted him.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
The rally is most inconvenient for foreign investors and strategists who remain on the sidelines/underweight China due to the US election.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But analysts at JPMorgan rated Tesla stock at underweight and set a price target of $135, implying downside of nearly 50%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
When anovulation is linked to being underweight or exercising vigorously, gaining weight may help.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Shadow, who is now 12, was underweight, covered with fleas and had seven teeth missing when Minckler adopted him.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
The rally is most inconvenient for foreign investors and strategists who remain on the sidelines/underweight China due to the US election.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But analysts at JPMorgan rated Tesla stock at underweight and set a price target of $135, implying downside of nearly 50%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Underweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underweight. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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underweight
adjective
un·der·weight
-ˈwāt 
: weighing less than the normal amount for one's age, height, and build
underweight children
underweight adults typically have a body mass index of less than 18.5
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