underequipped
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5.6
- adjective
- /ˌʌndərɪˈkwɪpt/
:
mal equipado
- You're underpaid, underequipped, outnumbered, and all on your own.
Examples
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As a result, "the underequipped, underpaid, and often corrupt police have to compete with them," says Saskia Pebbens, a university researcher from Europe who is studying the violence against and by the police.
Academic text (2005) -
Soon the horses were being offloaded by underequipped Polish dockworkers, who were grateful even for the manure.
Academic text (1999) -
"Sir, you know how underequipped you are.
Fiction book (2001) -
The timing's off, I'm underequipped...
Fiction book (1991) -
The studio, located on Wharf Road in the suburb of Apapa, was ramshackle and underequipped.
Blog text (26) -
The rescue team arrived at an underequipped shelter that lacked basic supplies for the victims.
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Many classrooms are underequipped, making it difficult for teachers to provide quality education.
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In the wild, animals often face challenges as they adapt to living in underequipped environments without sufficient resources.
Synonyms
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4.4
Not enough or not good enough to do what is needed
86
3.6
Not enough in amount or quality to meet a need
69
2.8
Not ready for something because the things you need or a plan are missing
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4.3
Not having enough of something needed
12
6.1
Having no tools, help, or skills needed for a task
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4.6
Not having the tools or skills needed for a task
2
4.5
Not prepared and slow to understand or react
1
3.9
Not ready enough for an important task or event
Not supplied with the usual built-in parts like cabinets or appliances
Not having enough of something needed to do well
Antonyms
How Equipped
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5.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Underequipped comes from under meaning 'not enough' or 'below' and equip (as in equipment) meaning the tools or gear you need. So, to be underequipped is to not have enough tools, supplies, or resources to do a job properly.