small stature
Lacking in tallness
Small stature describes being shorter than average height.
The phrase appears in medical, legal, and formal contexts: The condition causes small stature in affected children.
It's a neutral, clinical way to describe shortness without the negative connotations of words like *short* or *little* when applied to people.
- runtUndersized offspring
- petiteSmall and delicate
- shortOf limited extent
- short kingBeloved despite low height
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
little · little person · dwarfism · tiny · fun size · stunted growth · pygmy · miniature · undersized · Lilliputian · Tom Thumb · hobbit · knee high · slight · compact · elfin · delicate · bonsai
- Statureheight, tallness, shortness, average height, towering figure
physical height/size
small staturetowering
Of imposing height
statuesque · lanky · leggy · tallness · tall
presence/impressiveness
small staturecommanding presence
Ability to dominate attention
large frame · hulking · massive · strapping