underweight

[uhn-der-weyt, uhn-der-weyt] / ˈʌn dərˈweɪt, ˈʌn dərˌweɪt /

ADJECTIVE

thin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

malnourished starved undernourished

WEAK

angular bony gangly puny scrawny shadow skeleton skin and bones skinny stringbean undersized

Antonyms

WEAK

chubby fat overweight plump thick

Example Sentences

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underweight

The bank rates Maersk stock at underweight with a 10,000 Danish kroner target price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

It upgrades the stock to neutral from underweight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

So, if Lapping is underweight in the U.S. what is he overweight?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

He said the fund has been underweight technology for some time given it has a mandate to generate income.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

He was two hundred pounds underweight and chronically tired.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand