unequipped

/ ˌʌnɪˈkwɪpt /

adjective

1. not furnished with the necessary supplies, abilities, etc

Example Sentences

“These specialized services exist for a reason — they meet needs that general services often overlook or are unequipped to address.”

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The boat was made by local villagers and was unequipped with life jackets or other safety equipment, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

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Stark helps coach fellow teachers at her school to support struggling students — something she used to feel unequipped to do, despite 20 years of teaching experience.

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“The residents were wholly unprepared and financially unequipped to deal with this,” Newman said.

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Land seized from white commercial farmers was often handed to party loyalists unequipped to farm it, and who often left it fallow.

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Related Words

• impotent 
• inadequate 
• incompetent 
• ineffective 
• ineligible 
• naive 
• powerless 
• unable 
• unfit 
• unqualified 
• unsuited 
• weak