underpowered
adjective
un·der·pow·ered
ˌən-dər-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 
1
: driven by an engine of insufficient power
2
: having or supplied with insufficient power
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His restrained direction keeps the brothers in check and underpowered.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The Gen4 SSDs are now a little underpowered for a gaming machine, especially one claiming to be the MAX configuration of HP’s flagship gaming brand.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Premium EVs change the game The first EVs sold in America were small and underpowered, with low-capacity batteries.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Arsenal’s attack continues to look a little underpowered.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The Gen4 SSDs are now a little underpowered for a gaming machine, especially one claiming to be the MAX configuration of HP’s flagship gaming brand.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Premium EVs change the game The first EVs sold in America were small and underpowered, with low-capacity batteries.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Arsenal’s attack continues to look a little underpowered.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Underpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpowered. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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