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

Examples of underpowered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In other words, the latest Testarossa makes Crockett’s coupe seem like an underpowered police cruiser. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026

Other big unknowns include whether DLSS 5 will introduce a major performance hit—a potential irony, considering that DLSS was developed to boost frame rates on sometimes underpowered hardware. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026

Indeed, voices were repeatedly underpowered, or else conductor Paolo Bressan wasn’t careful enough to keep the orchestra in balance. —Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026

Vincent Kompany pointed towards Bayern’s recent run of fixtures — seven of them in 21 January days — as mitigation for an underpowered performance. —Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for underpowered

• cowered
• floured
• flowered
• froward
• glowered
• powered
• scoured
• showered
• soured
• towered
• devoured
• embowered