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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As a solo artist, Beccacace’s CV can look a little underpowered.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the four-cylinder engine on the base model is underpowered compared to its rivals, making just 250 hp, with the base BMW X5, to take one example, making 375 hp.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Keeping a clean house is stressful enough, even with the proper tools, but attempting to tidy up with underpowered, inefficient equipment is not a recipe for success.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Changing these high-end difficulty deltas so every single player isn’t going to be terminally underpowered, with that only getting worse as time goes on.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the four-cylinder engine on the base model is underpowered compared to its rivals, making just 250 hp, with the base BMW X5, to take one example, making 375 hp.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Keeping a clean house is stressful enough, even with the proper tools, but attempting to tidy up with underpowered, inefficient equipment is not a recipe for success.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Changing these high-end difficulty deltas so every single player isn’t going to be terminally underpowered, with that only getting worse as time goes on.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Underpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpowered. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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