undersized

adjective

ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd How to pronounce undersized (audio)
variants also undersize
Definition of undersizednext
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 Muldowney, the Sharks’ sixth-round pick in 2022, has the skating ability and hockey IQ to offset being relatively undersized at 5 feet 9 and 172 pounds. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 The quick, undersized Montreal native was one of the best collegiate goalies in recent history and has shown flashes of brilliance at the NHL level. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Despite being an undersized defensive tackle at 6-1 and 313 pounds, Briggs uses his excellent upper-body strength and compact frame to win one-on-one matchups against guards and centers. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 At the same time, fueled by enthusiasm around the new concept, Journeys is expanding the footprint of stores deemed undersized and relocating others to better locations. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undersized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersized
  1. diminutive
  2. small
  3. little
Adjective
  • The evening, co-hosted by Vanity Fair, marked a continuation in the film’s already lengthy journey, with a suitably ambitious exhibition pulling back the curtain on costumes, puppets, props and diminutive sets.
    — Bridget Arsenault, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Lucre mules are crafted in butter-soft kid suede in a dark midnight shade and have the most diminutive toe strap holding the shoe in place.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminutive
Adjective
  • Comparing households aged 72 and older in 2022 with those aged 75 and older in 2025, Maggiulli calculated a smaller—but still substantial—21% increase.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The development could help make optical atomic clocks smaller and more suitable for use outside laboratories.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of small
Adjective
  • Depending on the machine and settings, that material ends up in a purge tower built alongside the print, or in a collection of little plastic doll's-house-looking spaghetti balls, affectionately known as printer poop.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • That gives One Roof a significant advantage over competing Seattle bidders and little incentive to offer anything close to $10 billion.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of little

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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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