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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But sometimes the best solution is to pull up undersized harvests and start fresh with a new batch of seeds.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
The programming report states the current band room is undersized, has hazardous noise levels, lacks recording and digital capability and the tiered floor is not ADA compliant.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Jase Richardson, freshman guard, Michigan (Sports Illustrated): An undersized 6-foot scoring guard who could potentially best set up as a spark off the bench.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Carter played as an undersized shooting guard at Providence, but his best chance of sticking at the NBA level is at point guard, where his scrappy defense and plus rebounding are more likely to give him an edge, and his size won’t be a liability.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
The programming report states the current band room is undersized, has hazardous noise levels, lacks recording and digital capability and the tiered floor is not ADA compliant.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Jase Richardson, freshman guard, Michigan (Sports Illustrated): An undersized 6-foot scoring guard who could potentially best set up as a spark off the bench.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Carter played as an undersized shooting guard at Providence, but his best chance of sticking at the NBA level is at point guard, where his scrappy defense and plus rebounding are more likely to give him an edge, and his size won’t be a liability.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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