undersized

adjective

un·​der·​sized ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd How to pronounce undersized (audio)
variants or less commonly undersize
ˌən-dər-ˈsīz How to pronounce undersized (audio)
Synonyms of undersizednext
: of a size less than is common, proper, normal, or average
undersized trout

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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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Sometime after 2021, Higgs constructed a parking lot and installed an undersized pipe in an attempt to permit the surface water to pass under the lot. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Akey is undersized, and new coach Mike Babcock may fade him because of it. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Penalties for possession of each undersized lobster includes up to 60 days in jail, a $500 fine or both, according to the Monroe County State Attorney’s Office. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Moranis memorably played Lord Dark Helmet, the undersized Spaceballs enforcer. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for undersized

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First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undersized was in 1706

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undersized

adjective
un·​der·​sized ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd How to pronounce undersized (audio)
: smaller than is usual or standard
undersized fruit

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