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adjective
- 1. of less than the usual size: "the undersized cubs may not survive the winter"
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adjective. uk / ˌʌn.dəˈsaɪzd / us / ˈʌn.dɚ.saɪzd / (also undersize) Add to word list. smaller than average, or smaller than the correct size: an undersized, malnourished boy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Small. baby. bijou. bite-sized. claustrophobically. compactly. dwarf. midget. miniaturized. missy. modestly.
The meaning of UNDERSIZED is of a size less than is common, proper, normal, or average. How to use undersized in a sentence.
Synonyms for UNDERSIZED: diminutive, small, fine, smallish, inadequate, little, puny, dinky; Antonyms of UNDERSIZED: large, oversized, oversize, considerable, big, substantial, bulky, handsome
Undersized people or things are smaller than usual, or smaller than they should be. ...undersized and underweight babies. They squashed into an undersized reception room.
When something is undersized, it is smaller than average, often significantly smaller. An undersized t-shirt will be skin tight, and an undersized car might draw curious stares as it drives past. It's also correct to say undersize, although undersized is more common.
Undersized definition: smaller than the usual or normal size. . See examples of UNDERSIZED used in a sentence.
1. undersized - smaller than normal for its kind. undersize. little, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group".
UNDERSIZED meaning: 1. smaller than average, or smaller than the correct size: 2. smaller than average, or smaller…. Learn more.
adjective. /ˌʌndəˈsaɪzd/ /ˌʌndərˈsaɪzd/ not as big as is expected or needed. She held an undersized baby in her arms. He is relatively undersized for an American football player. He attempts to catch the beast with a comically undersized net. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use undersized in a sentence A very ordinary-looking man, rather under-sized and ill-looking—it was the taxi-driver.
