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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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Barron is undersized to play on the outside in the NFL, though, with short arms and a slender frame.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The two buttons are undersized and require a fairly direct press to operate.
—PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Although Noel is a little undersized for the position, the Bills haven’t been picky about those measurables in the Z receiver position in the past.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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