Synonyms of undersized

undersized

adjective

ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd 

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undersized

Despite being an undersized defensive tackle at 6-1 and 313 pounds, Briggs uses his excellent upper-body strength and compact frame to win one-on-one matchups against guards and centers. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Despite being undersized, Trent leads the nation in receiving touchdowns and the Big Ten in receiving yards. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

At the same time, fueled by enthusiasm around the new concept, Journeys is expanding the footprint of stores deemed undersized and relocating others to better locations. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

But after Mulliken’s 45-yard strike to Erickson gave Campo a 10-7 second-quarter lead, Bellarmine cranked up the pressure and a weary undersized offensive line was no longer able to give him time. — Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026