underweight

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Synonyms: under weigh, underpight, underweights, underbright, underlight

Antonyms: under weigh, underpight, underweights, underbright, underlight

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Adjective

1. Of an [[inappropriate]]ly or [[unusual]]ly [[low]] [[weight]].
2. Not too [[heavy]] for an intended purpose.
3. {{lb|en|finance}} Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The state or quality of being [[#Adjective|underweight]].
2. {{lb|en|countable}} An [[#Adjective|underweight]] person.
3. {{lb|en|countable|finance}} An underweight [[investment]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To underestimate the [[weight]] of.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To give insufficient weight to (a consideration); to underestimate the importance of.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|finance}} To invest in less than conventional wisdom would dictate.

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