underpowering
Supplying too little
Underpowering is supplying less power than needed or optimal.
An underpowered engine struggles on hills; an underpowered speaker system can't fill a large room.
In gaming and sports contexts, underpowering a shot or throw means hitting it with insufficient force: I kept underpowering my putts and leaving them short.
Doing worse than expected
- throttledConstricted to limit flow
- detunedShifted from standard pitch
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- underdrivenReceiving insufficient motive force
restricted · choked · constrained · derated · anemic · gutless
Blocked at narrowing point
- underprovisionedInsufficiently supplied with necessities
- undersuppliedGiven too little
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
- overtaxedBurdened beyond capacity
strained · stretched · overburdened · inadequate · insufficient · limited · hamstrung · handicapped
Insufficient electrical potential
Placing restrictions upon
- restrictingPlacing limits upon
- throttlingRestricting flow or speed
- deratingReducing specified capacity
- cappingSetting an upper limit
constraining · curbing · reducing · dampening · moderating · attenuating · sandbagging
underperforming
Doing worse than expected
underdriven · restricted · choked · constrained · derated · anemic · gutless
bottlenecked
Blocked at narrowing point
- underprovisionedInsufficiently supplied with necessities
- undersuppliedGiven too little
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
overtaxed · strained · stretched · overburdened · inadequate · insufficient · limited · hamstrung · handicapped · crippled
undervoltage
Insufficient electrical potential
limiting
Placing restrictions upon
- restrictingPlacing limits upon
- throttlingRestricting flow or speed
- deratingReducing specified capacity
capping · constraining · curbing · reducing · dampening · moderating · attenuating · sandbagging
underpoweringoverpowering
Too intense to withstand
overloading · overdriving · supercharging · maxing out · overwhelming
underpoweringoverpowering
Too intense to withstand
overwhelming · overdoing · overexerting · overworking · straining
power, powerful, empower, powerless, overpower, powerfully, powered, overpowering, powering