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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That model offered a smaller display and a reduced price, but was seen as underpowered due to its Intel Core chipset.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
But bringing all of that to Gucci — Kering’s now underpowered powerhouse — was just too much.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
There are two main options: Intel or AMD. Intel Core i3 CPUs are pretty underpowered for anything aside from casual use.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
Shelton caught some fortune too, getting a walkover in the second round from France’s Hugo Gaston, the diminutive and underpowered craftsman of clay court tennis.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
But bringing all of that to Gucci — Kering’s now underpowered powerhouse — was just too much.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
There are two main options: Intel or AMD. Intel Core i3 CPUs are pretty underpowered for anything aside from casual use.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
Shelton caught some fortune too, getting a walkover in the second round from France’s Hugo Gaston, the diminutive and underpowered craftsman of clay court tennis.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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“Underpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpowered. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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