variants also undersize
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average though a football all-star in high school, he was just a mediocre, undersized player at the college level

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Recent Examples of undersized Madrigal is injury-prone, undersized and has never played shortstop in the Major Leagues. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025 At 5-foot-7 and 207 pounds, he is considered undersized for the NFL, but he’s proved able to carry a heavy workload and can take a licking. Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025 Seeing their work ethic — my dad was a little undersized coming into the NFL. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 The brother of 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is also undersized at only 5-8, but there’s a lot to like between his bat-to-ball skills and speed. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undersized

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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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