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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MS cuts its target price 1.2% to A$34.00 and stays underweight on the stock, which is up 4.4% at A$39.28.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

We recommend an underweight in consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

They have an underweight rating and $145 price target on the stock, implying downside of 61% from current levels.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Boone was underweight, had sore ears and sore eyes when he first came into the RSPCA's care, Murphy explained.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The next hurdle was the horse’s sore and underweight body.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand