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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To say Christmas 2024 is a wee bit underpowered may be an understatement since there is usually more product, say box office sources, and the calendar certainly could have used a behemoth like a Star Wars movie or Avatar installment.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
The monolithic surveillance machine is not paired with a true test of its strength from an underpowered—but more determined—underdog.
—Bhaskar Chakravorti, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2015
Even with the more potent 3.2-liter V-6, the NSX is somewhat underpowered, and was even when new.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
But otherwise, the musical performances are underpowered, lacking much movement, personality, or surprise.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
The monolithic surveillance machine is not paired with a true test of its strength from an underpowered—but more determined—underdog.
—Bhaskar Chakravorti, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2015
Even with the more potent 3.2-liter V-6, the NSX is somewhat underpowered, and was even when new.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
But otherwise, the musical performances are underpowered, lacking much movement, personality, or surprise.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Underpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpowered. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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