ill-equipped

[il-i-kwipt]

adjective

1. badly or inadequately equipped.

   an ill-equipped army.

2. ill-prepared.

   a student ill-equipped to begin calculus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-equipped¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Unions are “ill-equipped to deal with this moment of crisis,” Logan said.

From Los Angeles Times

They also said the areas of the south where displaced residents were expected to move were "overcrowded and ill-equipped to sustain human survival at scale".

From BBC

But they were ill-equipped to deal with an opposition party that was increasingly turning to hucksters and demagogues.

From Salon

This leaves the actors ill-equipped to actually talk about the movie and their characters, at little fault of their own.

From Salon

West Indies have been battling with "systemic issues" for 25 years that have left them with players "ill-equipped" to deal with the challenges they faced against Australia, according to Trinidadian commentator Fazeer Mohammed.

From BBC

Related Words

• impotent 
• inadequate 
• incapable 
• ineligible 
• unable 
• unprepared 
• unqualified 
• useless