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undermatch

undermatch noun: a match that is less than optimal.

Noun

undermatch (plural undermatches)

  1. A match that is less than optimal.
  2. One unequal or inferior to someone else.

Verb

undermatch (third-person singular simple present undermatches, present participle undermatching, simple past and past participle undermatched)

  1. To match less than optimal or intended.

Antonyms of undermatch

Forms of undermatch

Noun
pluralundermatches
Verb
third-person singular presentundermatches
present participleundermatching
past participleundermatched
pastundermatched

Origin of undermatch

From under- + match.

Questions about undermatch

What does undermatch mean?
Undermatch means a match that is less than optimal.
What part of speech is undermatch?
Undermatch can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of undermatch?
The plural of undermatch is undermatches.

Words near undermatch in the dictionary

  1. undermasculinized
  2. undermassive
  3. undermasted
  4. undermaster
  5. undermasters
  6. undermatch
  7. undermatched
  8. undermatches
  9. undermatching
  10. undermate
  11. undermates

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