undersized
Below normal dimensions
Undersized means smaller than the usual, expected, or required size.
An undersized fish gets thrown back because it's below the legal catch limit.
An undersized shirt doesn't fit.
The word often carries a note of inadequacy: The undersized engine struggled on steep hills.
Very small, or nickname form
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- tinyExtremely small in size
- petiteSmall and delicate
- weeExtremely small
little · minuscule · compact · micro · nano · toylike · Lilliputian · bantam
Having too little
- insufficientBelow required quantity
- lackingBeing without something
- meagerDeficient in quantity
- scantBarely adequate amount
sparse · skimpy · paltry · substandard · wanting · stunted · underdeveloped · subpar
Minor or thin
- leanLacking fat; incline
- skinnyVery thin, underweight
- slenderThin and graceful
- scrawnyUnattractively thin and bony
wiry · puny · wispy · underfed · spindly · thin · lightweight · gaunt
Uncomfortably lacking space
- claustrophobicFearing confined spaces
- confinedKept within bounds
- narrowOf small width
- squeezedPressed firmly together
boxy · poky · crowded · tight · hemmed-in · cubbyhole · shoebox
Firmly stretched or fitting
- bindingLegally or morally required
- constrictingMaking narrower by pressure
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- pinchingSqueezing tightly between fingers
restrictive · ill-fitting · outgrown · shrunken · cinched · squeezing · uncomfortable · constraining
diminutive
Very small, or nickname form
wee · little · minuscule · compact · micro · nano · toylike · Lilliputian · bantam · elfin
deficient
Having too little
- insufficientBelow required quantity
- lackingBeing without something
- meagerDeficient in quantity
scant · sparse · skimpy · paltry · substandard · wanting · stunted · underdeveloped · subpar · underweight
slight
Minor or thin
scrawny · wiry · puny · wispy · underfed · spindly · thin · lightweight · gaunt · delicate
cramped
Uncomfortably lacking space
- claustrophobicFearing confined spaces
- confinedKept within bounds
- narrowOf small width
squeezed · boxy · poky · crowded · tight · hemmed-in · cubbyhole · shoebox
tight
Firmly stretched or fitting
- bindingLegally or morally required
- constrictingMaking narrower by pressure
- snugComfortably close-fitting
pinching · restrictive · ill-fitting · outgrown · shrunken · cinched · squeezing · uncomfortable · constraining · fitted