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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In retrospect, the 2015 title feels like a precursor to Breath of the Wild, with its sprawling open world design and technological wizardry that allowed an underpowered console to swing big with a game whose size was comparable to those running on beefier hardware.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
These introductory characters seem extremely overpowered for the early game, cutting through enemy grunts like butter while barely taking a scratch from underpowered opposition attacks.
—Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
His restrained direction keeps the brothers in check and underpowered.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The Gen4 SSDs are now a little underpowered for a gaming machine, especially one claiming to be the MAX configuration of HP’s flagship gaming brand.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
These introductory characters seem extremely overpowered for the early game, cutting through enemy grunts like butter while barely taking a scratch from underpowered opposition attacks.
—Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
His restrained direction keeps the brothers in check and underpowered.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The Gen4 SSDs are now a little underpowered for a gaming machine, especially one claiming to be the MAX configuration of HP’s flagship gaming brand.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Underpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpowered. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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