Definition of UNDERWEIGHT

underweight

Meanings

Plural: underweights

Adjective Satellite

  • being very thin

Adj

  • Of an inappropriately or unusually low weight.
  • Not too heavy for an intended purpose.
  • Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests.

Noun

  • The state or quality of being underweight.
  • An underweight person.
  • An underweight investment.

Verb

  • To underestimate the weight of.
  • To give insufficient weight to (a consideration); to underestimate the importance of.
  • To invest in less than conventional wisdom would dictate.

Origin / Etymology

From under- + weight.

Antonyms

overweight

Scrabble Score: 19

underweight is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
underweight is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
underweight is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

underweight is a valid Words With Friends word