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

Google's ChromeOS operating system powers these laptops, and it's designed to get peak performance out of underpowered hardware. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Ambitiously reaching past satire toward psychological revelation, the play piles on plot twists but offers thin, inconsistent character work and a retrograde climax, leaving its portrait of American familial dysfunction strangely underpowered. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

The truck feels smaller and easier to maneuver than a Sierra, yet never flimsy or underpowered. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Gasperini would typically pair the Brazilian with a defensive-minded player — Teun Koopmeiners or Marten de Roon — in a 3-4-3, and his all-action play went a long way towards ensuring the midfield two never looked underpowered. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 June 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
• empowered