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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Arsenal’s attack continues to look a little underpowered.
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The first run, at the beginning of the fall, was uneven and largely underpowered.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The last thing anybody needs in the morning is a dull or underpowered trimmer pushing your hair around instead of cutting it—or even worse, pulling your hair.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The first run, at the beginning of the fall, was uneven and largely underpowered.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The last thing anybody needs in the morning is a dull or underpowered trimmer pushing your hair around instead of cutting it—or even worse, pulling your hair.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Underpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpowered. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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