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单词 undersized
释义

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)
: of a size less than is common, proper, normal, or average
undersized trout

Synonyms

  • bantam
  • diminutive
  • dinky
  • dwarfish
  • fine
  • half-pint
  • Lilliputian
  • little
  • pint-size
  • pint-sized
  • pocket
  • pocket-size
  • pocket-sized
  • puny
  • pygmy
  • shrimpy
  • slight
  • small
  • smallish
  • subnormal
  • toylike
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Example Sentences

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
Recent Examples on the Web Haynes King underthrew open receivers, and a highly suspect offensive line (the team’s biggest weakness) could not keep an undersized defensive line from persistent penetration. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Butler has been undersized for years, and especially after joining the Big East a decade ago. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2022 Scientists also are scrutinizing the practice of catching undersized crabs and then throwing them back, which could cause death. Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 Duren is undersized for the center position, and also doesn’t have the ability to space the floor. Nick Crain, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Achane, who averaged 7 yards per carry last season, could not find any wiggle room against an undersized Sam Houston front seven, and that’s troubling for the Aggies. Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Sep. 2022 Alex Grinch, who got his start as a defensive coordinator in charge of undersized units at Washington State that thrived on ball-hawking and speed, has a clear goal of 24 takeaways for USC’s defense this season. Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 As mentioned in my column on the trade, undersized shot creators in the NBA are sort of like high-usage running backs in the NFL. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 That renovation was widely seen as underwhelming, leaving an undersized stadium shoehorned inside the original facility’s colonnades. Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

undersized

adjective

variants also undersize
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average though a football all-star in high school, he was just a mediocre, undersized player at the college level

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • diminutive
  • small
  • fine
  • smallish
  • inadequate
  • puny
  • little
  • dinky
  • bantam
  • lacking
  • dwarfish
  • insufficient
  • poor
  • slight
  • shrimpy
  • subnormal
  • pygmy
  • minuscule
  • toylike
  • tiny
  • pocket
  • pint-sized
  • slender
  • stunted
  • pint-size
  • dwarf
  • pocket-sized
  • scarce
  • half-pint
  • sparse
  • Lilliputian
  • pocket-size
  • microscopic
  • runty
  • bitty
  • slim
  • teeny
  • deficient
  • skimpy
  • miniature
  • weeny
  • toy
  • miniaturized
  • scrubby
  • meager
  • minim
  • stingy
  • micro
  • wee
  • teensy
  • infinitesimal
  • mini
  • inappreciable
  • little bitty
  • scanty
  • minikin
  • microscopical
  • spare
  • skimp
  • weensy
  • teeny-weeny
  • scant
  • niggardly
  • runtish
  • pinpoint
  • teensy-weensy
  • minute
  • wanting
  • meagre
  • capsule
  • bite-sized
  • bite-size

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • large
  • oversized
  • oversize
  • outsized
  • bulky
  • big
  • substantial
  • handsome
  • considerable
  • sizeable
  • sizable
  • great
  • husky
  • outsize
  • massive
  • voluminous
  • enormous
  • gigantic
  • largish
  • giant
  • huge
  • tidy
  • goodly
  • gargantuan
  • grand
  • vast
  • hefty
  • prodigious
  • monstrous
  • whopping
  • gross
  • colossal
  • tremendous
  • mammoth
  • jumbo
  • overscaled
  • humongous
  • mountainous
  • cavernous
  • immense
  • heroic
  • abundant
  • monolithic
  • elephantine
  • generous
  • stupendous
  • hulking
  • titanic
  • healthy
  • ample
  • staggering
  • plentiful
  • herculean
  • biggish
  • overscale
  • liberal
  • cyclopean
  • monumental
  • heroical
  • appreciable
  • boxcar
  • thick
  • galactic
  • copious
  • bountiful
  • king-sized
  • fat
  • wide
  • whacking
  • pharaonic
  • plenteous
  • humungous
  • king-size
  • adequate
  • broad
  • leviathan
  • Bunyanesque
  • sufficient
  • Brobdingnagian
  • enough
  • infinite
  • cosmic
  • immeasurable
  • boundless
  • incalculable
  • Himalayan
  • cosmical
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