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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Ever since the days before flatscreens, televisions have shipped with underpowered speakers that muddy every sound from dialogue to sound effects.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Several drivers have voiced their disapproval of the car for being underpowered, which led NASCAR to announce a horsepower bump on the car in 2026.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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
Like all SpaceX rockets, it’s optimized to go to low Earth orbit—its relatively underpowered engines burn through nearly all of their fuel in just a few minutes.
—Noah Shachtman, Wired News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Several drivers have voiced their disapproval of the car for being underpowered, which led NASCAR to announce a horsepower bump on the car in 2026.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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
Like all SpaceX rockets, it’s optimized to go to low Earth orbit—its relatively underpowered engines burn through nearly all of their fuel in just a few minutes.
—Noah Shachtman, Wired News, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Underpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpowered. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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