undersized
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Synonyms & Antonyms for undersized
Synonyms
bantam, diminutive, dinky, dwarfish, fine, half-pint, Lilliputian, little, pint-size (or pint-sized), pocket, pocket-size (also pocket-sized), puny, pygmy, shrimpy, slight, small, smallish, subnormal, toylike
Antonyms
big, biggish, considerable, goodly, grand, great, handsome, husky, king-size (or king-sized), large, largish, outsize (also outsized), overscale (or overscaled), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy, whacking, whopping
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Due in large part to his undersized 6-foot frame, Scalzo's only Power 5 scholarship offer other than Kentucky was from Illinois. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "In Netflix's QB1, Kentucky football's Nik Scalzo shows the high stress of recruiting," 16 Aug. 2019 During three weeksâ worth of Misfits Market deliveries this summer, one customer received many delicious fruits and vegetables, some of them slightly undersized. — Henry Alford, The New Yorker, "For âUglyâ Produce, Beauty Is Rind Deep," 29 July 2019 With the 22nd pick, the Celtics took Williams, an undersized and overpowering power forward from Tennessee. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Celticsâ future hinges on what Danny Ainge does next," 21 June 2019 Despite being a little undersized at between 5-11 and 6 feet, all three prospects are sticklers for route-running and detail that helps them win at the line of scrimmage and beyond. — Jourdan Rodrigue, charlotteobserver, "NFL Networkâs Mike Mayock: To best help Cam Newton, get a receiver like ... | Charlotte Observer," 26 Feb. 2018 Sprinkle was undersized even for his time at 6-foot-1, 206 pounds, but nobody played harder. — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 33, Ed Sprinkle," 4 Aug. 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only perfect season, has died at the age of 78. — Steven Wine, baltimoresun.com, "Dolphinsâ Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti dead at 78," 31 July 2019 Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only perfect season before spending 23 years on the HBO program Inside the NFL, has died. — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, "Nick Buoniconti, Hall of Fame Linebacker and 'Inside the NFL' Co-Host, Dies at 78," 31 July 2019 Nelson is known as an undersized (listed at 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds) but fast receiver, as his 17.8 yards per catch average since 2015 is best in the NFL in that span among players with 80-plus catches. — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders practice report: âA little previewâ of Antonio Brown," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undersized.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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