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
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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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Still, between trying to juggle the uptick in offensive responsibility and being undersized — Quickley was outmatched as the defacto #1 stopper on the perimeter.
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Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
VanVleet, a similarly undersized guard, standing at just 6’0 feet, can help ease the transition.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
But LaVine remains the centerpiece of the offense, with the other guards supplementing him in an undersized lineup that will emphasize playing at a higher tempo.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The offensive game plan was incredibly simple: Get the ball into the paint, shoot over undersized defenders and rebound any misses.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
VanVleet, a similarly undersized guard, standing at just 6’0 feet, can help ease the transition.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
But LaVine remains the centerpiece of the offense, with the other guards supplementing him in an undersized lineup that will emphasize playing at a higher tempo.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The offensive game plan was incredibly simple: Get the ball into the paint, shoot over undersized defenders and rebound any misses.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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undersized
adjective
un·der·sized
ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd
: smaller than is usual or standard
undersized fruit
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