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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At 6-foot-1, Jones is an undersized option at point guard — especially for a team with the 6-6 Ball running the point and 6-8 Josh Giddey filling a hybrid point forward role.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Few teams rely on the 3 more than the undersized Grizzlies.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
His strengths as a former safety — speed and coverage awareness — are obvious, but Sherwood also shows impressive play strength and technique against the run, hardly looking undersized.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Quinten Post, the 52nd overall pick who started the season in the G League, has stepped up as the unlikely stretch big the undersized lineup demands.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Few teams rely on the 3 more than the undersized Grizzlies.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
His strengths as a former safety — speed and coverage awareness — are obvious, but Sherwood also shows impressive play strength and technique against the run, hardly looking undersized.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Quinten Post, the 52nd overall pick who started the season in the G League, has stepped up as the unlikely stretch big the undersized lineup demands.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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