underpower
Not enough juice
Underpower means to supply with insufficient power.
An underpowered engine lacks the strength needed for the task: The car was underpowered for mountain driving.
The term applies to electrical systems, vehicles, or any mechanism that performs inadequately due to limited energy or force.
The opposite is overpower, though that word more often means to overwhelm.
Not sufficient for purpose
- insufficientBelow required quantity
- lackingBeing without something
- deficientHaving too little
- weakLacking power or force
feeble · anemic · subpar · underperform · underequipped · understrength · undersized · substandard
Deficient supply of necessities
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- deficitAmount still owed
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- depletionReduction of supply
undersupply · rationing · conservation · constraint · limitation · bottleneck · bandwidth · capacity
Inferior to one's opponent
- outgunnedInferior in armament
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
overshadowed · subdued · dominated · crushed · beaten · defeated · outclassed · inferior
inadequate
Not sufficient for purpose
- insufficientBelow required quantity
- lackingBeing without something
- deficientHaving too little
weak · feeble · anemic · subpar · underperform · underequipped · understrength · undersized · substandard · meager
shortage
Deficient supply of necessities
depletion · undersupply · rationing · conservation · constraint · limitation · bottleneck · bandwidth · capacity · allocation
outmatched
Inferior to one's opponent
- outgunnedInferior in armament
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
eclipsed · overshadowed · subdued · dominated · crushed · beaten · defeated · outclassed · inferior · subordinate
engine
Machine producing motion
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
wattage · voltage · amperage · thrust · output · capacity · generator · turbine · drivetrain · battery
underpoweroverpower
Defeat by superior force
overpowered · powerful · superpower · high-powered · turbocharged
underpoweroverpower
Defeat by superior force
overpowered · supercharge · turbocharge · boost · overload