runtish
Small and scrawny
Runtish describes something undersized or stunted, like a runt—the smallest, weakest animal in a litter.
The word applies to people, animals, or things that seem underdeveloped or puny: a runtish sapling struggling in the shade, He was a runtish kid who got picked last for every team.
The tone is dismissive or pitying.
Arrested in development
- punySmall and weak
- underdevelopedInsufficiently grown or advanced
- dwarfedMade to appear smaller
- shrimpyUnusually small in build
scrawny · undergrown · pint-sized · bantam · diminutive · petite · tiny · wee
Small and weak
- scrawnyUnattractively thin and bony
- feebleWeak and ineffective
- frailWeak and breakable
- sicklyProne to poor health
weedy · spindly · underfed · malnourished · delicate · fragile · weakling · scraggly
Dismiss as unsuitable
- misfitOne who doesn't fit in
- weaklingFeeble person
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
unwanted · neglected · cast-off · inferior · dismissed · disregarded · shunned · marginalized
stunted
Arrested in development
- punySmall and weak
- underdevelopedInsufficiently grown or advanced
- dwarfedMade to appear smaller
shrimpy · scrawny · undergrown · pint-sized · bantam · diminutive · petite · tiny · wee · teeny
puny
Small and weak
sickly · weedy · spindly · underfed · malnourished · delicate · fragile · weakling · scraggly · slight
reject
Dismiss as unsuitable
overlooked · unwanted · neglected · cast-off · inferior · dismissed · disregarded · shunned · marginalized · overshadowed