ill-equipped
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6.1
- adjective
- /ɪl ɪˈkwɪpt/
- You don't want to be ill-equipped for the journey ahead.
- ill-equipped to handle
- ill-equipped to deal
- ill-equipped to address
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Watch on YouTubebecause they were ill equipped to handle their first encounter with disappointment or falling short.
- because they were ill equipped to handle their first encounter with disappointment or falling short.
- They are told that not only are their needs not valid, but now that they have to step up and attend to adult needs that they as children are ill equipped to serve.
Examples
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Young people may be entering the workforce ill-equipped to handle daily financial decisions.
Academic text (2011) -
Students who feel ill-equipped to write will see that they are not alone.
Academic text (2003) -
If changes are not made soon, hospital workers will be ill-equipped to survive in the near future.
Academic text (1994) -
Many young economists fresh out of the university are ill-equipped to confront the economic problems of the real world.
Academic text (1992) -
But our species is yet ill-equipped to deal with this responsibility, either theoretically or morally.
Academic text (1993) -
Despite their patriotism and bravery, most of the companies were ill-equipped and under-trained.
Academic text (2009) -
Chávez's party, the PSUV, was ill-equipped to deal with these internal contradictions.
Academic text (2012) -
It was the worst years of my life, personally, professionally, I think I was having a nervous breakdown, didn't even know it, just because I was ill-equipped for the enormity of what was being thrown at me.
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Well-intentioned Caucasian teachers come to minority classrooms ill-equipped to prepare minority children for tests standardized on Euro-American norms.
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Young people may be entering the workforce ill-equipped to handle daily financial decisions.
Synonyms
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2.8
Not ready for something because the things you need or a plan are missing
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3.7
Not suitable for a particular job or use
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3.9
Not ready enough for an important task or event
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4.5
Not prepared and slow to understand or react
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4.6
Not having the tools or skills needed for a task
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5.6
Not having enough tools or supplies to do something properly
Antonyms
How Well-Equipped
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ill-equipped breaks into ill- meaning 'badly' or 'not' and equip meaning 'to give tools or prepare', as in equipment. So ill-equipped literally means 'badly prepared' or 'not having the right tools', which explains why we use it for people or places that cannot handle a task or situation.