ill-equipped
idiom
: not having the experience or preparation that is needed
He is ill-equipped to handle so much responsibility.
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But the data suggests too many working parents are trading that rite for convenience, raising kids fluent in spending power but ill-equipped for the financial realities of adulthood.
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Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But minimal attention on people of color has led to lack of education and awareness that has left these communities ill-equipped to tackle this crisis’ grip, local advocates say.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
The state of today’s supply chain industry is ill-equipped for the B2C approach, let alone the B2Me approach.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Her sedan, ill-equipped for the rugged terrain, bottomed out repeatedly, forcing Laird and Stirling to dig the car out with sticks and move rocks by hand.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
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Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But minimal attention on people of color has led to lack of education and awareness that has left these communities ill-equipped to tackle this crisis’ grip, local advocates say.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
The state of today’s supply chain industry is ill-equipped for the B2C approach, let alone the B2Me approach.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Her sedan, ill-equipped for the rugged terrain, bottomed out repeatedly, forcing Laird and Stirling to dig the car out with sticks and move rocks by hand.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
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“Ill-equipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-equipped. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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