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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Wattenberg has turned himself from an underpowered rookie into one of the game’s best pass-protecting centers and he’s regarded as among the smartest players on the team.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
Cordless kitchen tools are underpowered and are never a better choice than a plug-in version of the same tool.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
Ever since the days before flatscreens, televisions have shipped with underpowered speakers that muddy every sound from dialogue to sound effects.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
The director’s approach is coolly distant and underpowered; even scenes of bloody battle in the ring feel merely informational.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
Cordless kitchen tools are underpowered and are never a better choice than a plug-in version of the same tool.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
Ever since the days before flatscreens, televisions have shipped with underpowered speakers that muddy every sound from dialogue to sound effects.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
The director’s approach is coolly distant and underpowered; even scenes of bloody battle in the ring feel merely informational.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Underpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpowered. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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