underweight
noun
- 1
The state or quality of being underweight.
- 2
An underweight person.
Antonyms
verb
- 1
To underestimate the weight of.
- 2
To give insufficient weight to (a consideration); to underestimate the importance of.
adjective
- 1
Of an inappropriately or unusually low weight.
“He's so underweight he's had to buy smaller clothes.”
- 2
Not too heavy for an intended purpose.
“The suitcase is just slightly underweight; I'll let it on the plane.”
- 3
Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests.
“The fund is underweight in mining.”
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