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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Thirty-one years ago, the Jets traded up in the first round to draft Glenn, an undersized cornerback with top-tier athleticism and toughness.
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
Munnerlyn was an undersized success story for most of his life — a 5-foot-9, seventh-round draft choice out of South Carolina who played cornerback in the NFL for 10 years.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2025
The last time the Packers drafted an undersized defensive end in Round 1 was Jamal Reynolds in 2001.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The little e-machine is clearly undersized for a role as the primary power plant in a modern vehicle, but it's meant to serve alongside an ICE in mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid applications.
—New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
Munnerlyn was an undersized success story for most of his life — a 5-foot-9, seventh-round draft choice out of South Carolina who played cornerback in the NFL for 10 years.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2025
The last time the Packers drafted an undersized defensive end in Round 1 was Jamal Reynolds in 2001.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The little e-machine is clearly undersized for a role as the primary power plant in a modern vehicle, but it's meant to serve alongside an ICE in mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid applications.
—New Atlas, 16 Jan. 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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