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underproportioned

underproportioned adjective: of inadequate or inferior proportions; small; poor.

Adjective

underproportioned (comparative more underproportioned, superlative most underproportioned)

  1. Of inadequate or inferior proportions; small; poor.
    • Scanty and underproportioned returns of civility. — Collier.

Forms of underproportioned

comparativemore underproportioned
superlativemost underproportioned

Origin of underproportioned

From under- + proportioned.

Questions about underproportioned

What does underproportioned mean?
Underproportioned means of inadequate or inferior proportions; small; poor.
What part of speech is underproportioned?
Underproportioned is an adjective.

Words near underproportioned in the dictionary

  1. underproofed
  2. underproofing
  3. underproofs
  4. underprop
  5. underproportion
  6. underproportioned
  7. underpropped
  8. underpropper
  9. underproppers
  10. underpropping
  11. underprops

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